HgCapital Trust plc

LSE:HGT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.3b

HgCapital Trust Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

HgCapital Trust's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.3%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 6.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.1% per year. HgCapital Trust's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 90.7%.

Key information

-2.29%

Earnings growth rate

-5.02%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth16.33%
Revenue growth rate-0.13%
Return on equity9.45%
Net Margin90.73%
Next Earnings Update15 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How HgCapital Trust makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:HGT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2426023630
30 Sep 2428425850
30 Jun 2430828180
31 Mar 2428225670
31 Dec 2325623170
30 Sep 2323020060
30 Jun 2320416960
31 Mar 2317113860
31 Dec 2213710750
30 Sep 2225022640
30 Jun 2236334430
31 Mar 2248847040
31 Dec 2161459540
30 Sep 2154753150
30 Jun 2148146650
31 Mar 2136935740
31 Dec 2025824740
30 Sep 2019418730
30 Jun 2012912630
31 Mar 2015315230
31 Dec 1917717720
30 Sep 1917116920
30 Jun 1916516020
31 Mar 1913813120
31 Dec 1811110120
30 Sep 1811710810
30 Jun 1812411510
31 Mar 1812812210
31 Dec 1713312810
30 Sep 1712211910
30 Jun 1711111010
31 Mar 1710610610
31 Dec 1610010110
30 Sep 1610510520
30 Jun 1611011030
31 Mar 16898820
31 Dec 15686520
30 Sep 15605620
30 Jun 15514710
31 Mar 15555110
31 Dec 14595410
30 Sep 14464120
30 Jun 14332820

Quality Earnings: HGT has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HGT's current net profit margins (90.7%) are higher than last year (90.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HGT's earnings have declined by 2.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HGT's earnings growth over the past year (2.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HGT earnings growth over the past year (2.4%) did not outperform the Capital Markets industry 12.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: HGT's Return on Equity (9.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/04 09:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/04 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

HgCapital Trust plc is covered by 4 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.

AnalystInstitution
Conor FinnBarclays
William BarnardCanaccord Genuity
Iain ScoullerOriel Securities Ltd.