GB Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
GB Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -55.9%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.1% per year. GB Group's return on equity is 1.4%, and it has net margins of 2.9%.
Key information
-55.9%
Earnings growth rate
-55.9%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 19.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 1.4% |
| Net Margin | 2.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With GB Group's (LON:GBG) Earnings
Nov 27
UK£4.21 - That's What Analysts Think GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Is Worth After These Results
Jun 14Is GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Trading At A 35% Discount?
Apr 19Here's Why GB Group (LON:GBG) Can Afford Some Debt
Feb 15Is There An Opportunity With GB Group plc's (LON:GBG) 28% Undervaluation?
Jan 18What GB Group plc's (LON:GBG) P/S Is Not Telling You
Dec 22Estimating The Fair Value Of GB Group plc (LON:GBG)
Jul 14We Think GB Group (LON:GBG) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Jun 17Calculating The Fair Value Of GB Group plc (LON:GBG)
Mar 23GB Group (LON:GBG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 09GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 11Should You Think About Buying GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Now?
Sep 30Are Investors Undervaluing GB Group plc (LON:GBG) By 26%?
Aug 12Here's Why GB Group (LON:GBG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 18Is GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Trading At A 34% Discount?
Apr 09Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of GB Group plc (LON:GBG)
Dec 21Here's Why I Think GB Group (LON:GBG) Is An Interesting Stock
Sep 16Calculating The Fair Value Of GB Group plc (LON:GBG)
Aug 28Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at GB Group plc (LON:GBG)
Jul 23Does This Valuation Of GB Group plc (LON:GBG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
May 18Here's Why I Think GB Group (LON:GBG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 18A Look At GB Group's (LON:GBG) CEO Remuneration
Mar 01What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In GB Group plc's (LON:GBG) Shares?
Feb 16
Is GB Group (LON:GBG) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 03Are GB Group plc's (LON:GBG) Fundamentals Good Enough to Warrant Buying Given The Stock's Recent Weakness?
Jan 20Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How GB Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 282 | 8 | 185 | 45 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 280 | -20 | 185 | 46 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 277 | -49 | 185 | 46 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 277 | -111 | 218 | 48 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 277 | -174 | 251 | 50 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 278 | -147 | 254 | 52 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 279 | -120 | 257 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 273 | -58 | 187 | 60 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 267 | 3 | 117 | 66 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 255 | 9 | 113 | 52 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 242 | 15 | 110 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 233 | 21 | 120 | 19 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 223 | 26 | 130 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 220 | 27 | 123 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 218 | 27 | 116 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 213 | 25 | 108 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 208 | 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 204 | 20 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 199 | 17 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 189 | 16 | 96 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 180 | 15 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 162 | 14 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 144 | 12 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 134 | 12 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 125 | 11 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 123 | 11 | 70 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 120 | 11 | 69 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 111 | 11 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 103 | 12 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 95 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 87 | 11 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 83 | 9 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 79 | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 76 | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 73 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 70 | 7 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 66 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 62 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 57 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 52 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 47 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 42 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 41 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GBG has a large one-off gain of £52.5M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: GBG became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GBG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -55.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GBG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GBG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (18%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GBG's Return on Equity (1.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 18:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GB Group plc is covered by 20 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |
| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |