Future Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Future has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 36%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 19.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 27.7% per year. Future's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 11.7%.

Key information

36.0%

Earnings growth rate

31.5%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate27.7%
Return on equity8.3%
Net Margin11.7%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Future plc (LON:FUTR) Shares Fly 71% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

May 26
Future plc (LON:FUTR) Shares Fly 71% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Investors Aren't Buying Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Earnings

Apr 10
Investors Aren't Buying Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Earnings

We Think Future (LON:FUTR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Feb 08
We Think Future (LON:FUTR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 27%

Jan 07
Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 27%

What Is Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Share Price Doing?

Sep 13
What Is Future plc's (LON:FUTR) Share Price Doing?

Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 30
Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

May 23
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Future (LON:FUTR) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 02
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Future (LON:FUTR) Presents An Opportunity

When Should You Buy Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

Feb 08
When Should You Buy Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 24
Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Do Future's (LON:FUTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 02
Do Future's (LON:FUTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

Oct 19
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Future plc (LON:FUTR)?

Future (LON:FUTR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 27
Future (LON:FUTR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Does Future (LON:FUTR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 22
Does Future (LON:FUTR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Future (LON:FUTR) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 22
Future (LON:FUTR) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Do Future's (LON:FUTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 15
Do Future's (LON:FUTR) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is Future (LON:FUTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 09
Is Future (LON:FUTR) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Future plc (LON:FUTR) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Jan 25
Is Future plc (LON:FUTR) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Is Now The Time To Put Future (LON:FUTR) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Put Future (LON:FUTR) On Your Watchlist?

Future (LON:FUTR) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Dec 01
Future (LON:FUTR) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Is Future plc (LON:FUTR) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Oct 15
Is Future plc (LON:FUTR) Trading At A 26% Discount?

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Future (LON:FUTR) Before It's Too Late

Sep 24
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Future (LON:FUTR) Before It's Too Late

Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 19
Does Future (LON:FUTR) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Future plc (LON:FUTR)

Jul 10
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Future plc (LON:FUTR)

Here's Why I Think Future (LON:FUTR) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 22
Here's Why I Think Future (LON:FUTR) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

These 4 Measures Indicate That Future (LON:FUTR) Is Using Debt Safely

May 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Future (LON:FUTR) Is Using Debt Safely

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:FUTR Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 24776911220
31 Dec 237821021170
30 Sep 237891131120
30 Jun 238071141140
31 Mar 238261151200
31 Dec 228261191300
30 Sep 228251221400
30 Jun 227821051320
31 Mar 22739871240
31 Dec 21673771160
30 Sep 21607661080
30 Jun 21537661000
31 Mar 2146866930
31 Dec 2040455820
30 Sep 2034044720
30 Jun 2029833660
31 Mar 2025722610
31 Dec 1923915560
30 Sep 192228510
30 Jun 192038490
31 Mar 191857480
31 Dec 181585410
30 Sep 181303350
30 Jun 181143290
31 Mar 18974230
31 Dec 17913230
30 Sep 17842230
31 Mar 1770-13190
31 Dec 1664-14180
30 Sep 1659-14170
31 Mar 1659-1180
31 Dec 1560-2180
30 Sep 1560-2180
31 Mar 1561-12230
31 Dec 1464-23240
30 Sep 1466-35260
31 Mar 1464-25250
31 Dec 1373-14260
30 Sep 1383-2280
30 Jun 131153300

Quality Earnings: FUTR has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FUTR's current net profit margins (11.7%) are lower than last year (14%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FUTR's earnings have grown significantly by 36% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FUTR's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FUTR had negative earnings growth (-21.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-15.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: FUTR's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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