British & American Investment Trust PLC

LSE:BAF Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£4.5m

British & American Investment Trust Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

British & American Investment Trust has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 43.1%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 27.6% per year. British & American Investment Trust's return on equity is 16.1%, and it has net margins of 59.1%.

Key information

43.1%

Earnings growth rate

43.1%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate27.6%
Return on equity16.1%
Net Margin59.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

No updates

Recent updates

It's Down 31% But British & American Investment Trust PLC (LON:BAF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Dec 06
It's Down 31% But British & American Investment Trust PLC (LON:BAF) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Not Many Are Piling Into British & American Investment Trust PLC (LON:BAF) Just Yet

Oct 22
Not Many Are Piling Into British & American Investment Trust PLC (LON:BAF) Just Yet

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How British & American Investment Trust makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:BAF Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 242110
31 Mar 241010
31 Dec 23-1-210
30 Sep 231010
30 Jun 234310
31 Mar 233210
31 Dec 221110
30 Sep 221010
30 Jun 220-110
31 Mar 221010
31 Dec 212110
30 Sep 212110
30 Jun 212110
31 Mar 212110
31 Dec 202110
30 Sep 201010
30 Jun 201010
31 Mar 201010
31 Dec 192110
30 Sep 19-2-310
30 Jun 19-6-710
31 Mar 19-5-610
31 Dec 18-4-510
30 Sep 18-3-410
30 Jun 18-1-210
31 Mar 18-3-410
31 Dec 17-4-510
30 Sep 170-110
30 Jun 174310
31 Mar 170-110
31 Dec 16-4-510
30 Sep 16-4-510
30 Jun 16-4-510
31 Mar 161010
31 Dec 156510
30 Sep 156410
30 Jun 155410
31 Mar 152110
31 Dec 14-1-210
30 Sep 141010
30 Jun 143210
31 Mar 146510

Quality Earnings: BAF has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BAF's current net profit margins (59.1%) are lower than last year (71.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BAF has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 43.1% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: BAF had negative earnings growth (-51.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (13.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BAF's Return on Equity (16.1%) 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 Analysis2025/01/23 19:17
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

British & American Investment Trust PLC is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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