PayPoint plc

LSE:PAY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£495.6m

PayPoint Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

PayPoint has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.8%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 24% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.4% per year. PayPoint's return on equity is 38.6%, and it has net margins of 13.1%.

Key information

0.8%

Earnings growth rate

-0.5%

EPS growth rate

Diversified Financial Industry Growth14.3%
Revenue growth rate16.4%
Return on equity38.6%
Net Margin13.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 24
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) CEO For Now

Jul 25
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) CEO For Now

PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jun 18
PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.095

Jan 18
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.095

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.095

Dec 02
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.095

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

Feb 02
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 19
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 05
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 21
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

Dec 04
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.092

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 14
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 25
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.09

Jun 11
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.09

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 20
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Jan 01
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Dec 04
PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.085

Are Investors Undervaluing PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) By 32%?

Nov 17
Are Investors Undervaluing PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) By 32%?

PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.083

Jul 09
PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.083

Should You Think About Buying PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Now?

Apr 14
Should You Think About Buying PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Now?

These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Mar 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That PayPoint (LON:PAY) Is Using Debt Safely

Estimating The Fair Value Of PayPoint plc (LON:PAY)

Mar 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of PayPoint plc (LON:PAY)

Would Shareholders Who Purchased PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Feb 15
Would Shareholders Who Purchased PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Only Four Days Left To Cash In On PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend

Jan 30
Only Four Days Left To Cash In On PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Dividend

Does PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Jan 28
Does PayPoint plc (LON:PAY) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

What Is PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) Share Price Doing?

Jan 13
What Is PayPoint plc's (LON:PAY) Share Price Doing?

We Think PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Dec 29
We Think PayPoint's (LON:PAY) Statutory Profit Might Understate Its Earnings Potential

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:PAY Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2430640650
30 Jun 2430238660
31 Mar 2429836670
31 Dec 2325633620
30 Sep 2321430570
30 Jun 2319033510
31 Mar 2316735450
31 Dec 2215935451
30 Sep 2215036441
30 Jun 2214838431
31 Mar 2214540431
31 Dec 2114131431
30 Sep 2113723441
30 Jun 2113220431
31 Mar 2112816431
31 Dec 2013226411
30 Sep 2013636390
30 Jun 2014038390
31 Mar 2014440390
31 Dec 1915940420
30 Sep 1917441450
30 Jun 1919343440
31 Mar 1921244440
31 Dec 1821744440
30 Sep 1822244450
30 Jun 1821843460
31 Mar 1821443460
31 Dec 1721151490
30 Sep 1720860510
30 Jun 1721060520
31 Mar 1721260540
31 Dec 1621239530
30 Sep 1621119530
30 Jun 162128540
31 Mar 16213-2560
31 Dec 152159570
30 Sep 1521720580
30 Jun 1521830570
31 Mar 1521839570
31 Dec 1421638560
30 Sep 1421437550
30 Jun 1421337540
31 Mar 1421236530

Quality Earnings: PAY has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PAY's current net profit margins (13.1%) are lower than last year (14.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PAY's earnings have grown by 0.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PAY's earnings growth over the past year (31.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PAY earnings growth over the past year (31.9%) exceeded the Diversified Financial industry 10.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst PAY's Return on Equity (38.56%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/10 22:13
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

PayPoint plc is covered by 15 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gerardus VosBarclays
Sven MerktBarclays
Kai KorscheltCanaccord Genuity