Drax Group Past Earnings Performance
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Drax Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 65.7%, while the Renewable Energy industry saw earnings growing at 25.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13% per year. Drax Group's return on equity is 25.2%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.
Key information
65.7%
Earnings growth rate
66.1%
EPS growth rate
| Renewable Energy Industry Growth | 48.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.0% |
| Return on equity | 25.2% |
| Net Margin | 8.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 31 Jul 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Are Surging Higher
Mar 13
Investments In FlexGen And BECCS Will Impact Future Earnings, But Policy Risks Persist
Mar 02 Strategic investments in flexible generation and energy solutions are set to enhance post-2027 earnings and revenue through expanded capacity and efficiency.Should You Investigate Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) At UK£6.30?
Jan 20Is Now The Time To Put Drax Group (LON:DRX) On Your Watchlist?
Dec 20Drax Group plc's (LON:DRX) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Nov 20Drax Group (LON:DRX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 24What Is Drax Group plc's (LON:DRX) Share Price Doing?
Aug 31Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Surges 31% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
Jul 29What Does Drax Group plc's (LON:DRX) Share Price Indicate?
Apr 24Here's Why Drax Group (LON:DRX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 09Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Drax Group plc (LON:DRX)
Feb 07Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Dec 24Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 24Should You Investigate Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) At UK£5.20?
Sep 20Here's Why Drax Group (LON:DRX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 18Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Outlook
Jul 30Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Drax Group plc (LON:DRX)
Jul 20If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Drax Group (LON:DRX) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 28The Price Is Right For Drax Group plc (LON:DRX)
May 27Is Drax Group (LON:DRX) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 02Should You Think About Buying Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Now?
Jan 20Drax Group (LON:DRX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 16At UK£6.91, Is It Time To Put Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) On Your Watch List?
Sep 19Drax Group (LON:DRX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 24Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Are Surging Higher
Jul 28Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Shares Could Be 35% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 15Is Drax Group plc (LON:DRX) Potentially Undervalued?
May 22Is Drax Group (LON:DRX) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 30We Think Drax Group's (LON:DRX) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Mar 03Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Drax Group 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 | 6,163 | 527 | 574 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 6,581 | 590 | 581 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,392 | 654 | 574 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,759 | 608 | 572 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,733 | 562 | 583 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,921 | 373 | 573 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,110 | 184 | 562 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,943 | 135 | 521 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,775 | 85 | 481 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,123 | 148 | 446 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,471 | 211 | 412 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,780 | 133 | 384 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,088 | 56 | 356 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,695 | -35 | 322 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,302 | -125 | 289 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,273 | -160 | 290 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,245 | -195 | 291 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,352 | -89 | 295 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,410 | -49 | 304 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,468 | -10 | 313 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,553 | 14 | 330 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,393 | 28 | 323 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,311 | 24 | 299 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,229 | 20 | 274 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,091 | -33 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,952 | -86 | 299 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,818 | -127 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,684 | -168 | 266 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,474 | -104 | 233 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,264 | -40 | 199 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,107 | 77 | 184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,950 | 194 | 168 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,995 | 180 | 174 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,040 | 166 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,053 | 111 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,065 | 56 | 181 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,062 | 115 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,060 | 174 | 187 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,932 | 151 | 181 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2,805 | 129 | 175 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,603 | 5 | 170 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,400 | -119 | 164 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DRX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DRX's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (7.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DRX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 65.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: DRX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DRX had negative earnings growth (-6.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Renewable Energy industry average (-11.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DRX's Return on Equity (25.2%) is considered high.
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 | 2025/04/14 03:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Drax Group plc is covered by 34 analysts. 4 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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| Myriam Cohen | AlphaValue |
| Peter Bisztyga | Barclays |
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |