Lookers Past Earnings Performance

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Lookers has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.1%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 19.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.1% per year. Lookers's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.

Key information

31.1%

Earnings growth rate

31.3%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth17.0%
Revenue growth rate-3.1%
Return on equity14.3%
Net Margin1.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2023

Recent past performance updates

Why Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Sep 05
Why Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Recent updates

Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Dividend Will Be £0.02

Apr 08
Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Dividend Will Be £0.02

Estimating The Fair Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Oct 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Do Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 27
Do Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Why Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Sep 05
Why Lookers' (LON:LOOK) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Lookers plc's (LON:LOOK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Aug 26
Lookers plc's (LON:LOOK) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

At UK£0.74, Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 10
At UK£0.74, Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Worth Looking At Closely?

Lookers (LON:LOOK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 12
Lookers (LON:LOOK) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)?

Jan 29
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Lookers (LON:LOOK)

Dec 11
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Lookers (LON:LOOK)

Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Potentially Undervalued?

Jun 07
Is Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Potentially Undervalued?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Apr 13
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK)

Why Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 09
Why Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Could Be Worth Watching

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Shares?

Feb 02
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Lookers plc (LON:LOOK) Shares?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:LOOK Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 234,480643850
31 Mar 234,390693770
31 Dec 224,301743700
30 Sep 224,224763600
30 Jun 224,137773510
31 Mar 224,094693430
31 Dec 214,051613350
30 Sep 214,167663360
30 Jun 214,283713370
31 Mar 213,991333460
31 Dec 203,700-53550
30 Sep 203,739-564330
30 Jun 203,772-1084620
31 Mar 204,289-754720
31 Dec 194,807-424820
30 Sep 194,801-174780
30 Jun 194,857134650
31 Mar 194,843234530
31 Dec 184,828334410
30 Sep 184,847434450
30 Jun 184,814474410
31 Mar 184,755474370
31 Dec 174,696484330
30 Jun 174,321763880
31 Mar 174,205743700
31 Dec 164,088723520
30 Jun 163,909403390
31 Mar 163,670413330
31 Dec 153,430413270
30 Sep 153,419503540
30 Jun 153,188493320
31 Mar 153,116483290
31 Dec 143,043473250
30 Sep 142,933463140
30 Jun 142,822453030
31 Mar 142,643402920
31 Dec 132,465362820
30 Sep 132,366332840
30 Jun 132,267292870
31 Mar 132,162282720
31 Dec 122,057262580

Quality Earnings: LOOK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LOOK's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (1.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LOOK's earnings have grown significantly by 31.1% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: LOOK had negative earnings growth (-17.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-24.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LOOK's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/10/10 19:36
End of Day Share Price 2023/10/06 00:00
Earnings2023/06/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Lookers plc is covered by 14 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy RichmondArden Partners Plc.
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Sanjay VidyarthiCanaccord Genuity