S&U plc

LSE:SUS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£169.5m

S&U Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

S&U has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 8.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.1% per year. S&U's return on equity is 8.1%, and it has net margins of 28.2%.

Key information

3.0%

Earnings growth rate

2.9%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance Industry Growth4.2%
Revenue growth rate-2.1%
Return on equity8.1%
Net Margin28.2%
Next Earnings Update15 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Market Cool On S&U plc's (LON:SUS) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Lower

Nov 14
Market Cool On S&U plc's (LON:SUS) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Lower

S&U's (LON:SUS) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.30

Oct 11
S&U's (LON:SUS) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.30

Shareholders May Be A Bit More Conservative With S&U plc's (LON:SUS) CEO Compensation For Now

May 31
Shareholders May Be A Bit More Conservative With S&U plc's (LON:SUS) CEO Compensation For Now

S&U's (LON:SUS) Dividend Will Be £0.50

Apr 26
S&U's (LON:SUS) Dividend Will Be £0.50

S&U (LON:SUS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.50

Apr 12
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.50

S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 14
S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 31
S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Here's Why We Think S&U (LON:SUS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 28
Here's Why We Think S&U (LON:SUS) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

S&U (LON:SUS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.35

Oct 18
S&U (LON:SUS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.35

S&U (LON:SUS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.35

Sep 30
S&U (LON:SUS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.35

S&U (LON:SUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.57

Apr 28
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.57

S&U (LON:SUS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 01
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

S&U (LON:SUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.33

Oct 01
S&U (LON:SUS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.33

This Is Why S&U plc's (LON:SUS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

May 14
This Is Why S&U plc's (LON:SUS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Investors In S&U plc (LON:SUS) Should Consider This, First

Apr 02
Investors In S&U plc (LON:SUS) Should Consider This, First

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of S&U plc (LON:SUS) Shares?

Mar 12
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of S&U plc (LON:SUS) Shares?

Here's What We Like About S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend

Feb 14
Here's What We Like About S&U's (LON:SUS) Upcoming Dividend

A Quick Analysis On S&U's (LON:SUS) CEO Salary

Jan 26
A Quick Analysis On S&U's (LON:SUS) CEO Salary

S&U plc (LON:SUS) Insiders Increased Their Holdings

Dec 29
S&U plc (LON:SUS) Insiders Increased Their Holdings

What You Need To Know About S&U plc's (LON:SUS) Investor Composition

Dec 08
What You Need To Know About S&U plc's (LON:SUS) Investor Composition

S&U plc (LON:SUS) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why

Nov 17
S&U plc (LON:SUS) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How S&U makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SUS Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 246719190
30 Apr 247122200
31 Jan 247625200
31 Oct 237929190
31 Jul 238233180
30 Apr 238233170
31 Jan 238134160
31 Oct 228036160
31 Jul 227939150
30 Apr 228038150
31 Jan 228038140
31 Oct 218032130
31 Jul 218026120
30 Apr 218020120
31 Jan 218015110
31 Oct 208217120
31 Jul 208420120
30 Apr 208524120
31 Jan 208529130
31 Oct 198229130
31 Jul 197828120
30 Apr 197828120
31 Jan 197828110
31 Oct 188127110
31 Jul 188326110
30 Apr 188025100
31 Jan 187724100
31 Oct 177223100
31 Jul 17682290
30 Apr 17632190
31 Jan 17592090
31 Jul 16521880
30 Apr 16471780
31 Jan 16431670
31 Jul 15371470
30 Apr 15361370
31 Jan 15341270
31 Oct 144112110
31 Jul 144812160
30 Apr 145413190
31 Jan 146013230

Quality Earnings: SUS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SUS's current net profit margins (28.2%) are lower than last year (39.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SUS's earnings have grown by 3% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: SUS had negative earnings growth (-42.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Finance industry average (19.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: SUS's Return on Equity (8.1%) 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 Analysis2024/12/22 02:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

S&U plc is covered by 14 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
Benjamin ThefautArden Partners Plc.
Alexander BowersBerenberg
Robin SavageCanaccord Genuity