Frontier Developments Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Frontier Developments's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -15.4%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 31.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.8% per year. Frontier Developments's return on equity is 21.2%, and it has net margins of 19.4%.
Key information
-15.42%
Earnings growth rate
-15.18%
EPS growth rate
| Entertainment Industry Growth | 18.25% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.83% |
| Return on equity | 21.24% |
| Net Margin | 19.43% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Nov 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 18
Optimistic Investors Push Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking
Nov 17There's Reason For Concern Over Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Massive 28% Price Jump
Oct 03Statutory Earnings May Not Be The Best Way To Understand Frontier Developments' (LON:FDEV) True Position
Oct 01What Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Jul 16Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Stock Rockets 30% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
May 29Subdued Growth No Barrier To Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) With Shares Advancing 29%
Nov 07Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 57% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Apr 26Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) 29% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues
Feb 28Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Outlook
Dec 01Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 01Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 60% Above Its Share Price
Feb 15Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jan 11Is Frontier Developments plc (LON:FDEV) Trading At A 33% Discount?
Oct 12Frontier Developments plc's (LON:FDEV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Jul 03Capital Allocation Trends At Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) Aren't Ideal
Jun 14Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Frontier Developments makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 25 | 103 | 20 | 24 | 33 |
| 31 Aug 25 | 97 | 18 | 23 | 33 |
| 31 May 25 | 91 | 16 | 23 | 32 |
| 28 Feb 25 | 90 | 16 | 22 | 34 |
| 30 Nov 24 | 89 | 16 | 22 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 24 | 89 | -3 | 23 | 44 |
| 31 May 24 | 89 | -21 | 25 | 51 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 92 | -41 | 27 | 58 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 95 | -61 | 29 | 65 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 100 | -41 | 27 | 57 |
| 31 May 23 | 105 | -21 | 26 | 50 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 113 | -1 | 26 | 43 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 122 | 18 | 26 | 36 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 118 | 14 | 26 | 38 |
| 31 May 22 | 114 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 108 | 12 | 26 | 35 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 103 | 14 | 25 | 31 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 97 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
| 31 May 21 | 91 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 86 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 81 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 79 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
| 31 May 20 | 76 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 67 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 57 | 6 | 17 | 14 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 73 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| 31 May 19 | 90 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 85 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 80 | 16 | 20 | 13 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 57 | 10 | 17 | 11 |
| 31 May 18 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 31 May 17 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 31 May 16 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 31 May 15 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Quality Earnings: FDEV has a large one-off gain of £3.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th November, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: FDEV's current net profit margins (19.4%) are higher than last year (18%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FDEV's earnings have declined by 15.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FDEV's earnings growth over the past year (24.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-15.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FDEV earnings growth over the past year (24.8%) exceeded the Entertainment industry 1.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FDEV's Return on Equity (21.2%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/25 01:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Frontier Developments plc is covered by 12 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Larwood | Berenberg |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |
| Jasmine Rand | Deutsche Bank |