S4 Capital Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

S4 Capital's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 31.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.3% per year. S4 Capital's return on equity is 0.2%, and it has net margins of 0.2%.

Key information

-24.8%

Earnings growth rate

-21.9%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate18.3%
Return on equity0.2%
Net Margin0.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Slammed 25% S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Sep 15
Slammed 25% S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Jul 31
S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jul 03
S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Even With A 28% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

Apr 04
Even With A 28% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

The Return Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Look Promising

Mar 23
The Return Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Look Promising

There's No Escaping S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Muted Revenues

Feb 01
There's No Escaping S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Muted Revenues

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Dec 01
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Aug 17
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

Jun 08
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely

We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 13
We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 66% Above Its Share Price

Feb 25
S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 66% Above Its Share Price

S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Feb 07
S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

These 4 Measures Indicate That S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR)

Sep 30
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR)

We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jun 01
We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price

Feb 01
S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How S4 Capital makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SFOR Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2491726090
31 Mar 24964-26380
31 Dec 231,012-66670
30 Sep 231,076-546950
30 Jun 231,140-1007240
31 Mar 231,105-1306990
31 Dec 221,070-1606740
30 Sep 22962-1386080
30 Jun 22854-1165430
31 Mar 22770-864800
31 Dec 21687-574170
30 Sep 21584-413570
30 Jun 21481-262970
31 Mar 21412-152520
31 Dec 20343-42070
30 Sep 20306-31830
30 Jun 20269-31600
31 Mar 20242-61370
31 Dec 19215-101140
31 Dec 1894-14470

Quality Earnings: SFOR has a large one-off loss of £18.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: SFOR became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SFOR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -24.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SFOR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SFOR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (30.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SFOR's Return on Equity (0.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


Discover strong past performing companies