Centaur Media Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Centaur Media has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 81.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 30% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.3% per year. Centaur Media's return on equity is 10.5%, and it has net margins of 12.9%.

Key information

81.2%

Earnings growth rate

81.2%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate-1.3%
Return on equity10.5%
Net Margin12.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Mar 22
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Recent updates

Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Oct 16
Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Oct 11
When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Jul 27
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 25
Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Jul 03
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 08
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Apr 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 12
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Apr 06
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Mar 16
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 19
Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Jul 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Apr 05
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Mar 22
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Mar 18
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

May 13
When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Jan 28
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Nov 28
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CAU Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2436540
31 Mar 2437540
31 Dec 2337540
30 Jun 2336440
31 Mar 2337340
31 Dec 2238340
30 Sep 2241340
30 Jun 2241340
31 Mar 2240240
31 Dec 2139140
30 Sep 2137140
30 Jun 2136040
31 Mar 2134-140
31 Dec 2032-240
30 Sep 2031-450
30 Jun 2030-560
31 Mar 2035-650
31 Dec 1940-750
30 Sep 1945-14-30
30 Jun 1950-21-110
31 Mar 1950-20-30
31 Dec 1850-1950
30 Jun 1856-3340
31 Mar 1860-2340
31 Dec 1765-1330
30 Jun 1761-10300
31 Mar 1760-10300
31 Dec 1660-9300
30 Sep 1663-9310
30 Jun 1667-10320
31 Mar 1669-8320
31 Dec 1571-7330
30 Jun 1566-2290
31 Mar 15683300
31 Dec 14707300
30 Jun 147410320
31 Mar 1474-13300
31 Dec 1374-36290

Quality Earnings: CAU has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CAU's current net profit margins (12.9%) are higher than last year (9.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CAU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 81.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CAU's earnings growth over the past year (29.5%) is below its 5-year average (81.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CAU earnings growth over the past year (29.5%) did not outperform the Media industry 44.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CAU's Return on Equity (10.5%) 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 Analysis2024/12/23 11:18
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Centaur Media Plc is covered by 8 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
Fiona Orford-WilliamsEdison Investment Research
Adrian KearseyEvolution Securities
Alastair ReidInvestec Bank plc (UK)