Sage Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Sage Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.9% per year. Sage Group's return on equity is 24.5%, and it has net margins of 11.9%.
Key information
-6.3%
Earnings growth rate
-4.5%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 19.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.9% |
| Return on equity | 24.5% |
| Net Margin | 11.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 20 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 08
Estimating 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 06Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 13Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 27Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)
Nov 07Some Investors May Be Worried About Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Returns On Capital
Oct 20These 4 Measures Indicate That Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 10Estimating The Fair Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)
Jul 31The Returns On Capital At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Don't Inspire Confidence
Jul 12Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 12Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 20Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
Mar 20Does This Valuation Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Feb 22Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121
Dec 28Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 21Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.121
Dec 03Sage Group (LON:SGE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.121
Nov 19Slowing Rates Of Return At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Oct 12The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price
Aug 17The Returns At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Aren't Growing
Jul 11Is Sage Group (LON:SGE) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 24Results: The Sage Group plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
May 18Revenue & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,465 | 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 (11.9%) are higher than last year (9.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGE's earnings have declined by 6.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGE's earnings growth over the past year (28.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SGE earnings growth over the past year (28.4%) exceeded the Software industry 23.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst SGE's Return on Equity (24.54%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.