Sage Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Sage Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.5%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 16.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.9% per year. Sage Group's return on equity is 15%, and it has net margins of 9.7%.

Key information

-6.5%

Earnings growth rate

-5.1%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth19.9%
Revenue growth rate1.9%
Return on equity15.0%
Net Margin9.7%
Next Earnings Update16 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 26
Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Price

Mar 11
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Price

Investors Could Be Concerned With Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital

Feb 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 13
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 27
Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

Nov 07
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

Some Investors May Be Worried About Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital

Oct 20
Some Investors May Be Worried About Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

Jul 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

The Returns On Capital At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Jul 12
The Returns On Capital At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Don't Inspire Confidence

Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 12
Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 20
Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Mar 20
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Does This Valuation Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Feb 22
Does This Valuation Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121

Dec 28
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121

Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 21
Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121

Dec 03
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.121

Nov 19
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.121

Slowing Rates Of Return At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Oct 12
Slowing Rates Of Return At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Aug 17
The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

The Returns At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Aren't Growing

Jul 11
The Returns At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Aren't Growing

Is Sage Group (LON:SGE) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26
Is Sage Group (LON:SGE) A Risky Investment?

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 24
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Results: The Sage Group plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 18
Results: The Sage Group plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Returns At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Apr 04
Returns At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Appear To Be Weighed Down

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

Mar 14
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Dec 21
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Has Announced A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Dec 07
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Has Announced A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Nov 20
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.12

Is The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Nov 18
Is The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Sage Group (LON:SGE) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Sep 16
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SGE Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 232,1842111,4960
30 Jun 232,1422101,5320
31 Mar 232,1002081,5150
31 Dec 222,0242341,4210
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
30 Sep 131,376468770
30 Jun 131,376458950
31 Mar 131,375449120

Quality Earnings: SGE has a large one-off loss of £109.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2023.

Growing Profit Margin: SGE's current net profit margins (9.7%) are lower than last year (13.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SGE's earnings have declined by 6.5% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: SGE had negative earnings growth (-18.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (25.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SGE's Return on Equity (15%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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