Aptitude Software Group plc

LSE:APTD Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£176.4m

Aptitude Software Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Aptitude Software Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity is 6.8%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.

Key information

-17.3%

Earnings growth rate

-17.7%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth19.9%
Revenue growth rate7.4%
Return on equity6.8%
Net Margin5.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Does This Valuation Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Mar 21
Does This Valuation Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.018

Jul 29
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.018

Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price

Jul 14
Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.036

May 18
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.036

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.036

Apr 07
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.036

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Mar 24
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.036

Are Investors Undervaluing Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) By 31%?

Jul 30
Are Investors Undervaluing Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) By 31%?

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.036

Apr 28
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.036

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.036

Mar 18
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.036

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.018

Aug 05
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.018

Are You An Income Investor? Don't Miss Out On Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)

Apr 29
Are You An Income Investor? Don't Miss Out On Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)

Aptitude Software Group plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 13
Aptitude Software Group plc Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

At UK£6.26, Is Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 06
At UK£6.26, Is Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Worth Looking At Closely?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)

Feb 12
A Look At The Fair Value Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)

What Percentage Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Shares Do Insiders Own?

Jan 24
What Percentage Of Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD) Shares Do Insiders Own?

Here's What You Should Know About Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) 1.2% Dividend Yield

Jan 10
Here's What You Should Know About Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) 1.2% Dividend Yield

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 372% Total Return On Their Investment

Dec 23
Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 372% Total Return On Their Investment

Is There Now An Opportunity In Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)?

Dec 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD)?

Is Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) Stock's Recent Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Nov 18
Is Aptitude Software Group plc's (LON:APTD) Stock's Recent Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:APTD Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2375400
30 Sep 2375300
30 Jun 2376210
31 Mar 2375210
31 Dec 2274310
30 Sep 2271310
30 Jun 2268310
31 Mar 2264410
31 Dec 2159510
30 Sep 2158600
30 Jun 2156700
31 Mar 2157700
31 Dec 2057700
30 Sep 2059700
30 Jun 2060700
31 Mar 2060700
31 Dec 1960700
30 Sep 1958700
30 Jun 1956600
31 Mar 1954600
31 Dec 1852500
30 Sep 1856700
30 Jun 1860900
31 Mar 18621000
31 Dec 17631100
30 Sep 1757900
30 Jun 1752700
31 Mar 1747700
31 Dec 1643600
30 Sep 1639500
30 Jun 1636400
31 Mar 1634400
31 Dec 1532400
30 Sep 1531400
30 Jun 1531500
31 Mar 1530400
31 Dec 1430400
30 Sep 1430500
30 Jun 1430500
31 Mar 1430600
31 Dec 1330600
30 Sep 1330700
30 Jun 1330700
31 Mar 1331700

Quality Earnings: APTD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: APTD's current net profit margins (5.5%) are higher than last year (3.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: APTD's earnings have declined by 17.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: APTD's earnings growth over the past year (59%) exceeds its 5-year average (-17.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: APTD earnings growth over the past year (59%) exceeded the Software industry 25.7%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: APTD's Return on Equity (6.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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