Light Science Technologies Holdings Past Earnings Performance
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Light Science Technologies Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.7%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 8.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.4% per year. Light Science Technologies Holdings's return on equity is 4.8%, and it has net margins of 0.8%.
Key information
21.74%
Earnings growth rate
103.91%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 5.51% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.43% |
| Return on equity | 4.82% |
| Net Margin | 0.81% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Slammed 28% Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Sep 09
Not Many Are Piling Into Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST) Just Yet
Jul 26
On the cusp of growth and profits
LST has 3 divisions including a rapidly growing passive fire safety division (PFP) retrofitting specialist cavity closers to solve Grenfell Tower type risks, an Agtech division selling comprehensive sA Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc's (LON:LST) 27% Share Price Climb
Apr 01We Think Light Science Technologies Holdings (LON:LST) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Nov 28Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST) Even After 26% Share Price Boost
Aug 22Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc's (LON:LST) Revenues Despite 28% Price Jump
May 10Is Light Science Technologies Holdings (LON:LST) A Risky Investment?
May 09Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST) Stock Rockets 69% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Sep 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Light Science Technologies Holdings 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 May 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 24 | 10 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 10 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 9 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LST has a large one-off loss of £127.2K impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st May, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: LST became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LST has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 21.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LST has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LST has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electronic industry (9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LST's Return on Equity (4.8%) is considered low.
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 | 2025/11/06 12:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
Data Sources
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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
Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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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| Anne Crow | Edison Investment Research |