Carclo plc

LSE:CAR Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£26.4m

Carclo Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Carclo's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -36%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.6% per year.

Key information

-36.01%

Earnings growth rate

-36.01%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth4.35%
Revenue growth rate1.61%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin1.61%
Next Earnings Update01 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 18

Market Cool On Carclo plc's (LON:CAR) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower

The Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 25%. Of...
Analysis Article Oct 28

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone. The last...
Analysis Article Sep 05

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Carclo plc's (LON:CAR) 26% Share Price Climb

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone. Looking...
Analysis Article Sep 02

Carclo (LON:CAR) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Apr 27

Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand. The last...
Analysis Article Apr 02

Returns At Carclo (LON:CAR) Appear To Be Weighed Down

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'll want to see a...
Analysis Article Jan 27

Is Carclo (LON:CAR) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Dec 19

Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 26%

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares are down a considerable 26% in the last month...
Analysis Article Dec 05

Carclo (LON:CAR) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Sep 15

Further Upside For Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 32% Bounce

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 32% gain in the last month alone. The annual...
Analysis Article Sep 06

Carclo (LON:CAR) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? A business that's potentially...
Analysis Article Aug 01

Further Upside For Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 80% Bounce

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 80% gain in the last month alone. The last...
Analysis Article May 22

Carclo (LON:CAR) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Mar 09

Carclo (LON:CAR) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

When researching a stock for investment, what can tell us that the company is in decline? When we see a declining...
Analysis Article Dec 01

Why Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Could Be Worth Watching

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement during recent...
Analysis Article Oct 14

Carclo's (LON:CAR) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

If you're looking at a mature business that's past the growth phase, what are some of the underlying trends that pop...
Analysis Article Jun 28

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Carclo plc (LON:CAR)?

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...
Analysis Article May 06

Carclo's (LON:CAR) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

When we're researching a company, it's sometimes hard to find the warning signs, but there are some financial metrics...
Analysis Article Mar 27

Carclo (LON:CAR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jan 10

Carclo (LON:CAR) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

When we're researching a company, it's sometimes hard to find the warning signs, but there are some financial metrics...
Analysis Article Nov 22

We Think Carclo (LON:CAR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Oct 27

At UK£0.41, Is Carclo plc (LON:CAR) Worth Looking At Closely?

Carclo plc ( LON:CAR ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price...
Analysis Article Sep 22

Investors Could Be Concerned With Carclo's (LON:CAR) Returns On Capital

What underlying fundamental trends can indicate that a company might be in decline? A business that's potentially in...
Analysis Article Aug 12

Carclo (LON:CAR) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jul 07

Carclo's (LON:CAR) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Carclo plc's ( LON:CAR ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. However the statutory profit number...
Analysis Article Mar 02

Are Investors Concerned With What's Going On At Carclo (LON:CAR)?

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Jan 09

Executive Chairman of the Board Nick Sanders Just Bought 418% More Shares In Carclo plc (LON:CAR)

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Nick Sanders, the Executive Chairman of the Board of...
Analysis Article Nov 18

Returns On Capital - An Important Metric For Carclo (LON:CAR)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'll...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CAR Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 251172400
30 Jun 251191400
31 Mar 251211400
31 Dec 24124-1410
30 Sep 24127-2420
30 Jun 24130-3420
31 Mar 24133-3420
31 Dec 23135-5430
30 Sep 23138-7440
30 Jun 23141-5430
31 Mar 23143-4430
31 Dec 22143-1400
30 Sep 221421370
30 Jun 221353370
31 Mar 221295370
30 Sep 2111612340
30 Jun 211129340
31 Mar 211086340
30 Sep 20104-3340
30 Jun 20107-2340
31 Mar 20111-2340
31 Dec 19111-3330
30 Sep 19112-4330
30 Jun 19108-3330
31 Mar 19105-3320
31 Dec 181151370
30 Sep 181246410
30 Jun 181357410
31 Mar 181468410
31 Dec 171478400
30 Sep 171478390
30 Jun 171438390
31 Mar 171388390
31 Dec 161325370
30 Sep 161253340
30 Jun 161223340
31 Mar 161192330
31 Dec 151172330
30 Sep 151162320
30 Jun 15112-10310

Quality Earnings: CAR has a large one-off loss of £1.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: CAR became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CAR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -36% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CAR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CAR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-59.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CAR's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/09 10:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/09 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Carclo plc is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew SmithPanmure Liberum
Henry CarverPeel Hunt LLP
Jonathan LienardSinger Capital Markets