Helios Towers Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Helios Towers has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.1%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 8.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.6% per year. Helios Towers's return on equity is 75.2%, and it has net margins of 4.2%.
Key information
15.1%
Earnings growth rate
17.2%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 14.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.6% |
| Return on equity | 75.2% |
| Net Margin | 4.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Helios Towers plc's (LON:HTWS) CEO Compensation
May 10
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS)
Jan 13Getting In Cheap On Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Might Be Difficult
Oct 03Earnings Update: Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 11Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Helios Towers plc's (LON:HTWS) 27% Share Price Surge
May 25Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Mar 17Helios Towers plc's (LON:HTWS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price
Mar 11Are Investors Undervaluing Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) By 48%?
Dec 08Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 24Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 09Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 01Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 26Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 23Here's Why Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Dec 13Helios Towers' (LON:HTWS) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Aug 27Does Helios Towers (LON:HTWS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 23Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS)
Mar 08Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Helios Towers 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 Dec 24 | 792 | 34 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 776 | -23 | 97 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 761 | -80 | 95 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 741 | -90 | 93 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 721 | -100 | 90 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 683 | -94 | 84 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 646 | -88 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 603 | -130 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 561 | -171 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 531 | -200 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 502 | -229 | 76 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 476 | -193 | 68 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 449 | -156 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 436 | -76 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 422 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 418 | -1 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 414 | -37 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 409 | -171 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 401 | -205 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 396 | -188 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 388 | -136 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 378 | -33 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 369 | -63 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 361 | -89 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 356 | -124 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 355 | -133 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 354 | -108 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 351 | -94 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 345 | -93 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 339 | -130 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 332 | -140 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 306 | -128 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 283 | -98 | 46 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HTWS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HTWS became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HTWS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 15.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: HTWS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HTWS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (13.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst HTWS's Return on Equity (75.21%) is outstanding, 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 | 2025/05/11 01:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Helios Towers plc is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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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| Maurice Patrick | Barclays |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Alexander James Short | Berenberg |