AO World Future Growth

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AO World is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 10.8% and 5.2% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 18.9% in 3 years.

Key information

10.8%

Earnings growth rate

10.4%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth	20.3%
Revenue growth rate	5.2%
Future return on equity	18.9%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	08 Oct 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

BATS-CHIXE:AOL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
3/31/2027	1,245	34	45	85	3
3/31/2026	1,187	33	34	52	3
3/31/2025	1,119	29	31	50	3
3/31/2024	1,039	25	53	62	N/A
12/31/2023	1,057	26	55	61	N/A
9/30/2023	1,074	27	56	61	N/A
6/30/2023	1,106	16	39	43	N/A
3/31/2023	1,139	6	22	24	N/A
12/31/2022	1,196	-3	6	9	N/A
9/30/2022	1,254	-13	-11	-6	N/A
6/30/2022	1,311	-8	-36	-29	N/A
3/31/2022	1,368	-4	-61	-52	N/A
12/31/2021	1,487	-2	-54	-45	N/A
9/30/2021	1,605	0	-46	-37	N/A
6/30/2021	1,633	9	30	39	N/A
3/31/2021	1,661	18	106	115	N/A
12/31/2020	1,478	20	98	106	N/A
9/30/2020	1,294	22	90	97	N/A
6/30/2020	1,170	11	48	55	N/A
3/31/2020	1,046	1	6	14	N/A
12/31/2019	1,006	-6	-2	6	N/A
9/30/2019	966	-13	-11	-2	N/A
6/30/2019	934	-16	-18	-11	N/A
3/31/2019	903	-19	-25	-21	N/A
12/31/2018	868	-17	-29	-24	N/A
9/30/2018	833	-15	-24	-20	N/A
6/30/2018	815	-14	-23	-18	N/A
3/31/2018	797	-13	-21	-15	N/A
12/31/2017	771	-15	N/A	-8	N/A
9/30/2017	745	-16	N/A	-1	N/A
6/30/2017	723	-11	N/A	1	N/A
3/31/2017	701	-7	N/A	4	N/A
12/31/2016	680	-3	N/A	4	N/A
9/30/2016	660	1	N/A	5	N/A
6/30/2016	629	-2	N/A	1	N/A
3/31/2016	599	-6	N/A	-3	N/A
12/31/2015	562	-8	N/A	-5	N/A
9/30/2015	524	-10	N/A	-7	N/A
6/30/2015	500	-6	N/A	-3	N/A
3/31/2015	477	-2	N/A	1	N/A
12/31/2014	451	-14	N/A	16	N/A
9/30/2014	428	-11	N/A	22	N/A
6/30/2014	407	-10	N/A	18	N/A
3/31/2014	385	-10	N/A	14	N/A
12/31/2013	360	5	N/A	8	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AOL's forecast earnings growth (10.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: AOL's earnings (10.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AOL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: AOL's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AOL's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AOL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (18.9%).

AO World Future Growth

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Key information

Recent future growth updates

AO World plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 March 2024

AO World plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year to 31 March 2022

Recent updates

AO World plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

AO World plc (LSE:AO.) agreed to acquire musicMagpie plc (AIM:MMAG) from a group of shareholders for £9.8 million.

AO World plc (LSE:AO.) agreed to acquire musicMagpie plc (AIM:MMAG) from a group of shareholders for £9.8 million.

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Now 28% overvalued after recent price rise

AO World plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 March 2024

AO World plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jun 26, 2024

Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£313k worth of stock

Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£259k worth of stock

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.016 (vs UK£0.021 loss in 1H 2023)

AO World plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 18, 2024

Now 21% undervalued

AO World plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 21, 2023

Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£238k worth of stock

AO World plc Announces Directorate Change

AO World plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 27, 2023

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.011 (vs UK£0.064 loss in FY 2022)

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£330k worth of stock

Now 22% undervalued

AO World plc to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jul 05, 2023

Now 21% undervalued

Now 23% undervalued

Now 20% undervalued

First half 2023 earnings released: UK£0.021 loss per share (vs UK£0.004 loss in 1H 2022)

AO World plc Appoints Sarah Venning as Non-Executive Director

AO World plc Appoints Sarah Venning as Non-Executive Director

Ao World plc Announce CFO Changes

AO World plc Appoints Peter Pritchard as Independent Non-Executive Director and Member of Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee, Effective 1 October 2022

AO World plc, Annual General Meeting, Sep 28, 2022

Full year 2022 earnings released: UK£0.063 loss per share (vs UK£0.037 profit in FY 2021)

AO World plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Aug 18, 2022

AO World plc has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of £40.334538 million.

AO World plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year to 31 March 2022

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Insufficient new directors

AO World plc(LSE:AO.) dropped from FTSE 350 (Ex Investment Companies) Index (GBP)

Insufficient new directors

First half 2022 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS UK£0.037 (vs UK£0.004 in FY 2020)

New 90-day low: UK£2.99

AO World plc to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Jun 16, 2021

AO World plc to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Nov 23, 2021

New 90-day low: UK£3.31

New 90-day high: UK£4.26

AO World plc(LSE:AO.) dropped from FTSE All-Small Index (GBP)

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