Frontier Developments plc

AIM:FDEV Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£75.3m

Frontier Developments Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Frontier Developments's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -56.6%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 30.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.6% per year.

Key information

-56.6%

Earnings growth rate

-56.8%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth18.3%
Revenue growth rate7.6%
Return on equity-28.0%
Net Margin-24.1%
Last Earnings Update31 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) With Shares Advancing 29%

Nov 07
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) With Shares Advancing 29%

Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 57% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Apr 26
Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 57% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 29% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues

Feb 28
Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 29% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues

Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Outlook

Dec 01
Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Outlook

Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 01
Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 60% Above Its Share Price

Feb 15
Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 60% Above Its Share Price

Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jan 11
Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Oct 12
Is Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Jul 03
Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Capital Allocation Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Aren't Ideal

Jun 14
Capital Allocation Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Aren't Ideal

Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 75% Above Its Share Price

Mar 08
Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 75% Above Its Share Price

Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Feb 21
Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Passed With Ease

Jan 05
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Passed With Ease

Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

Nov 24
Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) CEO Compensation

Oct 21
We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) CEO Compensation

The Return Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Look Promising

Oct 14
The Return Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Look Promising

Here's Why I Think Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Sep 08
Here's Why I Think Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jun 22
Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Is Now The Time To Put Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 04
Is Now The Time To Put Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) On Your Watchlist?

Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 18
Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Director Of Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV), Charles William Cotton, Has Just Spent UK£446k Buying 11% More Shares

Mar 18
Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Director Of Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV), Charles William Cotton, Has Just Spent UK£446k Buying 11% More Shares

We're Watching These Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV)

Mar 01
We're Watching These Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV)

Here's Why We Think Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 11
Here's Why We Think Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Is Well Worth Watching

Is Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Jan 25
Is Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

AIM:FDEV Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 May 2489-212551
29 Feb 2492-412758
30 Nov 2395-612965
31 Aug 23100-412757
31 May 23105-212650
28 Feb 23113-12643
30 Nov 22122182636
31 Aug 22118142638
31 May 22114102639
28 Feb 22108122635
30 Nov 21103142531
31 Aug 2197182326
31 May 2191222122
28 Feb 2186202020
30 Nov 2081181918
31 Aug 2079171917
31 May 2076161916
29 Feb 2067111815
30 Nov 195761714
31 Aug 1973121814
31 May 1990182015
28 Feb 1985172014
30 Nov 1880162013
31 Aug 1857101711
31 May 18344139
28 Feb 18365128
30 Nov 17387128
31 Aug 17387128
31 May 17378128
28 Feb 17336118
30 Nov 16295108
31 Aug 1625397
31 May 1621187
29 Feb 1624388
30 Nov 15264810
31 Aug 15253811
31 May 15232712
28 Feb 1517069
30 Nov 1412-256
31 Aug 1411-243
31 May 1410-230
28 Feb 1410-230

Quality Earnings: FDEV is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: FDEV is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FDEV is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 56.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare FDEV's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: FDEV is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (-24.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: FDEV has a negative Return on Equity (-27.95%), as it is currently unprofitable.


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 00:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/05/31
Annual Earnings2024/05/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • 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

Frontier Developments plc is covered by 16 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alexander deGrooteArden Partners Plc.
William LarwoodBerenberg
Thomas SinglehurstCitigroup Inc