M&C Saatchi Past Earnings Performance
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M&C Saatchi has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 58%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 29.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.9% per year. M&C Saatchi's return on equity is 29.3%, and it has net margins of 3%.
Key information
58.0%
Earnings growth rate
61.8%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | 21.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.9% |
| Return on equity | 29.3% |
| Net Margin | 3.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
Apr 04
Why M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Sep 27Recent updates
M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
Apr 04Why M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Sep 27Is Now The Time To Look At Buying M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)?
Apr 01Investors Could Be Concerned With M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Returns On Capital
Jan 06Is M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA) Trading At A 28% Discount?
Sep 07Investors Could Be Concerned With M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Returns On Capital
Jul 20Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)
May 07Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)?
Apr 13M&C Saatchi (LON:SAA): Are Investors Overlooking Returns On Capital?
Mar 02CEO & Director Moray MacLennan Just Bought 160,056% More Shares In M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)
Feb 06Is M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 08
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How M&C Saatchi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 395 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 451 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 452 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 420 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 456 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 458 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 460 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 463 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 454 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 445 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 420 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 395 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 370 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 345 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 334 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 323 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 319 | -18 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 316 | -26 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 348 | -19 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 381 | -12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 400 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 424 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 423 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 417 | -13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 382 | 0 | -116 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 343 | -3 | -116 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 297 | 0 | -58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 251 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 249 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 246 | -1 | 116 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 236 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 192 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 185 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 179 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 174 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 172 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SAA has a large one-off loss of £11.9M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SAA became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 58% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SAA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SAA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (76.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAA's Return on Equity (29.3%) 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 | 2025/04/29 01:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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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
M&C Saatchi plc is covered by 7 analysts. 5 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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| Richard Nunn | Charles Stanley Securities |
| Steven Craig Liechti | Numis Securities Ltd. |
| Caspar James Erskine | Panmure Liberum |