BT Group plc

LSE:BT.A Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£14.2b

BT Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

BT Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.4%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 9.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.4% per year. BT Group's return on equity is 6.1%, and it has net margins of 3.7%.

Key information

-8.4%

Earnings growth rate

-9.4%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth14.5%
Revenue growth rate-2.4%
Return on equity6.1%
Net Margin3.7%
Next Earnings Update22 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Jun 13
Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Recent updates

Here's Why BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 14
Here's Why BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Dividend Will Be £0.024

Nov 26
BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Dividend Will Be £0.024

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Oct 31
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Aug 31
BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jul 25
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jul 11
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Jun 23
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0569

Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

Jun 13
Some May Be Optimistic About BT Group's (LON:BT.A) Earnings

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0569

Jun 09
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0569

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

May 21
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For BT Group (LON:BT.A)

Apr 15
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For BT Group (LON:BT.A)

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 06
BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Working Against BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Share Price

Jan 19
Earnings Working Against BT Group plc's (LON:BT.A) Share Price

BT Group (LON:BT.A) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 29
BT Group (LON:BT.A) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:BT.A Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2420,5077661,1280
30 Jun 2420,6528111,1480
31 Mar 2420,7978551,1680
31 Dec 2320,6901,4351,9000
30 Sep 2320,7221,8561,0310
30 Jun 2320,7521,9051,3460
31 Mar 2320,6811,9051,0900
31 Dec 2220,7671,7084140
30 Sep 2220,9111,7361,1250
30 Jun 2220,9131,6944140
31 Mar 2220,8501,2741,0420
31 Dec 2120,9491,0824050
30 Sep 2121,0461,0478930
30 Jun 2121,1541,0264050
31 Mar 2121,3311,4724050
31 Dec 2021,7171,4843030
30 Sep 2022,0281,5224270
30 Jun 2022,5201,6773030
31 Mar 2022,9051,7344270
31 Dec 1923,1162,0393220
30 Sep 1923,3072,1753220
30 Jun 1923,3462,1153220
31 Mar 1923,4282,1593220
31 Dec 1823,5252,36800
30 Sep 1823,5252,2753170
30 Jun 1823,6042,29600
31 Mar 1823,7232,0323170
31 Dec 1723,8781,69000
30 Sep 1724,0361,56300
30 Jun 1724,1221,60500
31 Mar 1724,0621,9083650
31 Dec 1623,5102,23600
30 Sep 1622,0122,62800
30 Jun 1620,4272,54300
31 Mar 1619,0122,46600
31 Dec 1518,1512,44800
30 Sep 1517,9962,24000
30 Jun 1517,9852,20500
31 Mar 1517,9682,05700
31 Dec 1418,0182,01100
30 Sep 1418,1421,94600
30 Jun 1418,1922,11300
31 Mar 1418,2872,01800
31 Dec 1318,3542,00700

Quality Earnings: BT.A has a large one-off loss of £1.1B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BT.A's current net profit margins (3.7%) are lower than last year (9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BT.A's earnings have declined by 8.4% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: BT.A had negative earnings growth (-58.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Telecom industry average (4.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BT.A's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 01:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

BT Group plc is covered by 52 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jean-Michel SalvadorAlphaValue
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
John DaviesBanco Santander