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 Growth | 19.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | 29.6% |
| Net Margin | 13.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 15 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.135
Dec 07
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Stocks Shoot Up 32% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Dec 04Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 08Estimating The Fair Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)
Sep 04Slowing Rates Of Return At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jul 16Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 01Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Dividend Will Be £0.0695
May 30Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
May 29Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 26Shareholders Should Be Pleased With The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Price
Mar 11Investors Could Be Concerned With Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital
Feb 06Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sage 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 | 2,332 | 323 | 1,587 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,291 | 295 | 1,558 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,249 | 267 | 1,528 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,217 | 239 | 1,512 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,184 | 211 | 1,496 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,142 | 210 | 1,499 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,100 | 208 | 1,501 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,024 | 234 | 1,440 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,947 | 260 | 1,379 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,895 | 276 | 1,277 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,843 | 291 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,845 | 288 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,846 | 285 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,856 | 259 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,865 | 232 | 1,174 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,884 | 271 | 1,154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,903 | 310 | 1,134 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,929 | 323 | 1,177 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,954 | 336 | 1,220 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,945 | 301 | 1,248 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,936 | 266 | 1,275 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,920 | 290 | 1,253 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,904 | 314 | 1,231 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,875 | 305 | 1,213 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,846 | 295 | 1,195 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,810 | 276 | 1,176 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,774 | 256 | 1,157 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,745 | 257 | 1,129 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,715 | 257 | 1,100 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,655 | 242 | 1,062 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,595 | 226 | 1,024 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,517 | 207 | 970 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,439 | 188 | 916 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,421 | 178 | 919 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,402 | 168 | 922 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,419 | 181 | 931 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,436 | 194 | 940 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,425 | 195 | 940 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,414 | 197 | 940 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,384 | 192 | 915 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,354 | 188 | 890 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,339 | 213 | 863 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,325 | 239 | 836 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,350 | 142 | 856 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SGE'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: SGE's earnings have declined by 3.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGE's earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-3.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SGE earnings growth over the past year (53.1%) exceeded the Software industry 18%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst SGE'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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 18:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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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
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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| Alexander Tout | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Knut Woller | Baader Helvea Equity Research |