FirstGroup Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
FirstGroup has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 76%, while the Transportation industry saw earnings growing at 27.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.4% per year. FirstGroup's return on equity is 14.3%, and it has net margins of 2%.
Key information
76.0%
Earnings growth rate
73.2%
EPS growth rate
| Transportation Industry Growth | 9.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.4% |
| Return on equity | 14.3% |
| Net Margin | 2.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of FirstGroup's (LON:FGP) Earnings
Nov 21
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP)
Oct 04What FirstGroup plc's (LON:FGP) P/S Is Not Telling You
Sep 12Is Now The Time To Look At Buying FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP)?
Aug 06Estimating The Fair Value Of FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP)
Jul 02Should You Think About Buying FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) Now?
May 26Is FirstGroup plc (LON:FGP) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Mar 30Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How FirstGroup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 4,852 | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 24 | 4,784 | 42 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 4,715 | -10 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 4,732 | -8 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,750 | -7 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,752 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 23 | 4,755 | 79 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 Dec 22 | 4,710 | 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 22 | 4,664 | 59 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 22 | 4,628 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 22 | 4,591 | -11 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 21 | 4,498 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 21 | 4,405 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 21 | 4,362 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 21 | 4,319 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 3,164 | -209 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 20 | 3,903 | -273 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 4,643 | -337 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,555 | -280 | -1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,356 | -233 | -1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,241 | -150 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,127 | -67 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,029 | -186 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,930 | -305 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,664 | -301 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,398 | -296 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,129 | -95 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,860 | 105 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,757 | 109 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,653 | 112 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,498 | 108 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,342 | 105 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,280 | 97 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,218 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,384 | 79 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,551 | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,801 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 6,051 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6,204 | 67 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6,358 | 58 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6,538 | 56 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 6,717 | 54 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 6,835 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FGP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FGP became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FGP has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 76% per year.
Accelerating Growth: FGP has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FGP has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Transportation industry (-10.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FGP's Return on Equity (14.3%) is considered low.