Centrica Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Centrica has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 58.2%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 6.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.9% per year. Centrica's return on equity is 95.4%, and it has net margins of 14.9%.

Key information

58.2%

Earnings growth rate

58.9%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities Industry Growth8.1%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Return on equity95.4%
Net Margin14.9%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Feb 22
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Recent updates

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Apr 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Health Check: How Prudently Does Centrica (LON:CNA) Use Debt?

Mar 11
Health Check: How Prudently Does Centrica (LON:CNA) Use Debt?

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Feb 22
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Attractive Earnings Are Not All Good News For Shareholders

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Price

Feb 20
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Price

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Centrica plc (LON:CNA)?

Dec 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Centrica plc (LON:CNA)?

Centrica (LON:CNA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nov 28
Centrica (LON:CNA) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Nov 10
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

What Does Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 16
What Does Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Indicate?

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Aug 20
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

What Does The Future Hold For Centrica plc (LON:CNA)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Jul 29
What Does The Future Hold For Centrica plc (LON:CNA)? These Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Are Investors Undervaluing Centrica plc (LON:CNA) By 45%?

Jul 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Centrica plc (LON:CNA) By 45%?

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 29
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Are Surging Higher

Feb 18
Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Are Surging Higher

A Look At The Fair Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

Dec 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of Centrica plc (LON:CNA)

At UK£0.94, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Nov 28
At UK£0.94, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 02
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) Using Too Much Debt?

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 22
Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate Centrica plc (LON:CNA) At UK£0.82?

Jun 30
Should You Investigate Centrica plc (LON:CNA) At UK£0.82?

We Think Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 15
We Think Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

May 08
Centrica (LON:CNA) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is There An Opportunity With Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) 39% Undervaluation?

Apr 02
Is There An Opportunity With Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) 39% Undervaluation?

At UK£0.78, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Mar 18
At UK£0.78, Is It Time To Put Centrica plc (LON:CNA) On Your Watch List?

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

Mar 02
Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Revenue Forecasts By 19%

Here's Why Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 18
Here's Why Centrica (LON:CNA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Nov 05
Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

What Is Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Doing?

Sep 24
What Is Centrica plc's (LON:CNA) Share Price Doing?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Centrica (LON:CNA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Centrica's (LON:CNA) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Jul 30
Centrica's (LON:CNA) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Centrica (LON:CNA)

Jul 16
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Centrica (LON:CNA)

Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Apr 20
Is Centrica (LON:CNA) A Risky Investment?

Centrica (LON:CNA) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 27
Centrica (LON:CNA) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

How Much Did Centrica's(LON:CNA) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?

Mar 08
How Much Did Centrica's(LON:CNA) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?

Is Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Feb 19
Is Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CNA Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2326,4583,9292,6740
30 Sep 2328,2004,0812,6100
30 Jun 2329,9414,2321,4260
31 Mar 2326,8411,7251,2650
31 Dec 2223,741-7822,2230
30 Sep 2220,941-9011,6010
30 Jun 2218,141-1,0219790
31 Mar 2216,443-2179220
31 Dec 2114,7445868650
30 Sep 2113,7907008900
30 Jun 2112,8358149150
31 Mar 2112,5422708980
31 Dec 2012,249-2748800
30 Jun 207,758-7593750
31 Mar 2010,376-8616650
31 Dec 1912,994-9649540
30 Sep 1922,724-8141,2860
30 Jun 1922,773-6051,2810
31 Mar 1923,039-2111,2730
31 Dec 1823,3041831,2650
30 Sep 1824,5703541,2630
30 Jun 1825,8355241,2600
31 Mar 1826,9354261,2660
31 Dec 1728,0353281,2710
30 Sep 1728,0284471,3490
30 Jun 1728,0215661,4260
31 Mar 1727,5621,1191,4860
31 Dec 1627,1021,6721,5450
30 Sep 1626,5015121,5520
30 Jun 1625,900-6491,5580
31 Mar 1626,936-6981,5640
31 Dec 1527,971-7471,5690
30 Sep 1528,541-6211,5930
30 Jun 1529,111-4951,6170
31 Mar 1529,260-7531,5380
31 Dec 1429,408-1,0121,4580
30 Sep 1429,038-1741,4390
30 Jun 1428,6686641,4190
31 Mar 1427,6208071,3870
31 Dec 1326,5719501,3550
30 Sep 1326,0941,0191,3660
30 Jun 1325,6161,0881,3760

Quality Earnings: CNA has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CNA became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CNA's earnings have grown significantly by 58.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CNA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CNA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Integrated Utilities industry (27.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CNA's Return on Equity (95.4%) is considered outstanding.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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