Hollywood Bowl Group plc

LSE:BOWL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£508.5m

Hollywood Bowl Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Hollywood Bowl Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 25.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22.6% per year. Hollywood Bowl Group's return on equity is 19.7%, and it has net margins of 13%.

Key information

27.0%

Earnings growth rate

24.6%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth1.3%
Revenue growth rate22.6%
Return on equity19.7%
Net Margin13.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 09
Is Now The Time To Put Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) On Your Watchlist?

Is There Now An Opportunity In Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)?

Feb 15
Is There Now An Opportunity In Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)?

Here's What To Make Of Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Sep 21
Here's What To Make Of Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL)

Feb 11
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL)

At UK£2.30, Is Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 16
At UK£2.30, Is Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Sep 22
Hollywood Bowl Group's (LON:BOWL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Apr 09
Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Mar 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Dec 21
Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Jul 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL)

Is Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jun 05
Is Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Why Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 24
Why Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Could Be Worth Watching

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 24%

Mar 24
Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Revenue Estimates By 24%

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hollywood Bowl Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:BOWL Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2423030570
30 Jun 2422733670
31 Mar 2422435560
31 Dec 2322035540
30 Sep 2321534530
30 Jun 2320933350
31 Mar 2320431380
31 Dec 2219934420
30 Sep 2219437470
30 Jun 2217839560
31 Mar 2216240640
31 Dec 2111721500
30 Sep 21722360
30 Jun 2146-10280
31 Mar 2121-22210
31 Dec 2050-11300
30 Sep 20791390
30 Jun 2010611560
31 Mar 2013221720
31 Dec 1913122720
30 Sep 1913022730
30 Jun 1912721710
31 Mar 1912420690
31 Dec 1812220680
30 Sep 1812119680
30 Jun 1812019680
31 Mar 1811920680
31 Dec 1711719670
30 Sep 1711418650
30 Jun 1711112680
31 Mar 171086700
31 Dec 161064650
30 Sep 161051610
30 Sep 15854580
30 Sep 14795480

Quality Earnings: BOWL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BOWL's current net profit margins (13%) are lower than last year (15.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BOWL's earnings have grown significantly by 27% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BOWL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BOWL had negative earnings growth (-12.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (-12.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BOWL's Return on Equity (19.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 07:24
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Hollywood Bowl Group plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jack CummingsBerenberg
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Kate CalvertInvestec Bank plc (UK)