The Sage Group plc

BATS-CHIXE:SGEL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£12.8b

Sage Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Sage Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.4%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Sage Group's return on equity is 29.6%, and it has net margins of 13.9%.

Key information

-3.4%

Earnings growth rate

-1.4%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth19.9%
Revenue growth rate4.2%
Return on equity29.6%
Net Margin13.9%
Next Earnings Update15 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

BATS-CHIXE:SGEL Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,3323231,5870
30 Jun 242,2912951,5580
31 Mar 242,2492671,5280
31 Dec 232,2172391,5120
30 Sep 232,1842111,4960
30 Jun 232,1422101,4990
31 Mar 232,1002081,5010
31 Dec 222,0242341,4400
30 Sep 221,9472601,3790
30 Jun 221,8952761,2770
31 Mar 221,8432911,1750
31 Dec 211,8452881,1750
30 Sep 211,8462851,1750
30 Jun 211,8562591,1750
31 Mar 211,8652321,1740
31 Dec 201,8842711,1540
30 Sep 201,9033101,1340
30 Jun 201,9293231,1770
31 Mar 201,9543361,2200
31 Dec 191,9453011,2480
30 Sep 191,9362661,2750
30 Jun 191,9202901,2530
31 Mar 191,9043141,2310
31 Dec 181,8753051,2130
30 Sep 181,8462951,1950
30 Jun 181,8102761,1760
31 Mar 181,7742561,1570
31 Dec 171,7452571,1290
30 Sep 171,7152571,1000
30 Jun 171,6552421,0620
31 Mar 171,5952261,0240
31 Dec 161,5172079700
30 Sep 161,4391889160
30 Jun 161,4211789190
31 Mar 161,4021689220
31 Dec 151,4191819310
30 Sep 151,4361949400
30 Jun 151,4251959400
31 Mar 151,4141979400
31 Dec 141,3841929150
30 Sep 141,3541888900
30 Jun 141,3392138630
31 Mar 141,3252398360
31 Dec 131,3501428560

Quality Earnings: SGEL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SGEL's current net profit margins (13.9%) are higher than last year (9.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SGEL's earnings have declined by 3.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SGEL's earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-3.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SGEL earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeded the Software industry 18%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst SGEL's Return on Equity (29.55%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 08:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

The Sage Group plc is covered by 50 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hélène CoumesAlphaValue
Alexander ToutArete Research Services LLP
Knut WollerBaader Helvea Equity Research