S4 Capital Past Earnings Performance

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S4 Capital's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -40.9%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 28.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.8% per year.

Key information

-40.87%

Earnings growth rate

-36.00%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.64%
Revenue growth rate24.78%
Return on equity-53.14%
Net Margin-36.18%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) As Shares Slide 25%

Apr 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) As Shares Slide 25%
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There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital

Feb 14
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital

Investors Aren't Buying S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Revenues

Dec 21
Investors Aren't Buying S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Revenues

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 08
S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

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)

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
31 Dec 24848-3075820
30 Sep 24883-1575950
30 Jun 2491726090
31 Mar 24964-26380
31 Dec 231,012-146670
30 Sep 231,076-576950
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 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: SFOR is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SFOR is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 40.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SFOR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: SFOR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (10.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SFOR has a negative Return on Equity (-53.14%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/28 08:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

S4 Capital plc is covered by 14 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.

AnalystInstitution
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Thomas SinglehurstCitigroup Inc
Matthew WalkerCredit Suisse