Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc

LSE:ONT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.2b

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Oxford Nanopore Technologies's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -14.6%, while the Life Sciences industry saw earnings growing at 11.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.8% per year.

Key information

-14.6%

Earnings growth rate

-10.0%

EPS growth rate

Life Sciences Industry Growth36.9%
Revenue growth rate12.8%
Return on equity-24.9%
Net Margin-79.8%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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Focusing On Biopharma And Industrial Markets Will Diversify Revenue Streams

Mar 23 Targeting high-growth biopharma and industrial segments diversifies revenue, mitigating traditional funding risks and driving significant revenue growth.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 25% Slump

Feb 28
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 25% Slump

The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Dec 19
The Price Is Right For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Investors Appear Satisfied With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 33%

Sep 20
Investors Appear Satisfied With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Prospects As Shares Rocket 33%

Revenues Tell The Story For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) As Its Stock Soars 30%

Jul 23
Revenues Tell The Story For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) As Its Stock Soars 30%

What You Can Learn From Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) P/SAfter Its 25% Share Price Crash

Apr 26
What You Can Learn From Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) P/SAfter Its 25% Share Price Crash

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Mar 09
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Mar 08
Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc's (LON:ONT) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jul 12
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 14
With Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Apr 06
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Dec 22
Companies Like Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

Sep 19
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (LON:ONT)

We Think Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Sep 16
We Think Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LON:ONT) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Oxford Nanopore Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:ONT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24183-14615798
30 Sep 24175-153155100
30 Jun 24168-159154102
31 Mar 24169-157154103
31 Dec 23170-155155103
30 Sep 23166-14315695
30 Jun 23162-13115788
31 Mar 23180-11114974
31 Dec 22199-9114159
30 Sep 22198-12216062
30 Jun 22197-15317965
31 Mar 22165-16017070
31 Dec 21134-16816276
30 Sep 21129-11912166
30 Jun 21125-718055
31 Mar 21119-667652
31 Dec 20114-617149
31 Dec 1952-726640
31 Dec 1833-534237
31 Dec 1714-573835
31 Dec 165-592638
31 Dec 151-391727

Quality Earnings: ONT is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ONT is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ONT is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 14.6% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: ONT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Life Sciences industry (-0.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ONT has a negative Return on Equity (-24.93%), 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 Analysis2025/05/06 12:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc is covered by 16 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hassan Al-WakeelBarclays
Blanka PorkolabBarclays
Samuel EnglandBerenberg