National Grid Past Earnings Performance

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National Grid has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.8%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 5.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.2% per year. National Grid's return on equity is 7.4%, and it has net margins of 11.2%.

Key information

17.8%

Earnings growth rate

16.1%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities Industry Growth8.1%
Revenue growth rate10.2%
Return on equity7.4%
Net Margin11.2%
Next Earnings Update07 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In National Grid's (LON:NG.) Earnings

May 30
There May Be Some Bright Spots In National Grid's (LON:NG.) Earnings

Recent updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In National Grid's (LON:NG.) Earnings

May 30
There May Be Some Bright Spots In National Grid's (LON:NG.) Earnings

National Grid (LON:NG.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.3912

May 26
National Grid (LON:NG.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.3912

Are Investors Undervaluing National Grid plc (LON:NG.) By 25%?

Apr 14
Are Investors Undervaluing National Grid plc (LON:NG.) By 25%?

Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

Mar 05
Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

Some Confidence Is Lacking In National Grid plc's (LON:NG.) P/E

Jan 07
Some Confidence Is Lacking In National Grid plc's (LON:NG.) P/E

Here's Why National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Dec 02
Here's Why National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

National Grid's (LON:NG.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.194

Nov 12
National Grid's (LON:NG.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.194

National Grid plc (LON:NG.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 21
National Grid plc (LON:NG.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

With EPS Growth And More, National Grid (LON:NG.) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 28
With EPS Growth And More, National Grid (LON:NG.) Makes An Interesting Case

Calculating The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

Jul 23
Calculating The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

National Grid (LON:NG.) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Jul 08
National Grid (LON:NG.) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Here's Why We Think National Grid (LON:NG.) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 21
Here's Why We Think National Grid (LON:NG.) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

National Grid (LON:NG.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.376

May 21
National Grid (LON:NG.) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.376

Calculating The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

Apr 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

Here's Why National Grid (LON:NG.) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 16
Here's Why National Grid (LON:NG.) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Now The Time To Put National Grid (LON:NG.) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 01
Is Now The Time To Put National Grid (LON:NG.) On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

Dec 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of National Grid plc (LON:NG.)

Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

Dec 07
Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1784

Nov 17
National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1784

Does National Grid (LON:NG.) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 26
Does National Grid (LON:NG.) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

Aug 27
Is National Grid (LON:NG.) A Risky Investment?

An Intrinsic Calculation For National Grid plc (LON:NG.) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Jul 27
An Intrinsic Calculation For National Grid plc (LON:NG.) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Should You Be Adding National Grid (LON:NG.) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 27
Should You Be Adding National Grid (LON:NG.) To Your Watchlist Today?

National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 26
National Grid (LON:NG.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Does National Grid (LON:NG.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 21
Does National Grid (LON:NG.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:NG. Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2419,8502,216790
31 Dec 2320,2772,3871220
30 Sep 2320,7042,5581640
30 Jun 2321,1822,6361500
31 Mar 2321,6592,7141350
31 Dec 2221,3062,8701310
30 Sep 2220,9523,0261270
30 Jun 2219,7012,6041470
31 Mar 2218,4492,1821670
31 Dec 2116,4961,6852230
30 Sep 2114,5421,1872790
30 Jun 2114,1041,2453280
31 Mar 2113,6651,3033760
31 Dec 2012,8101,0963680
30 Sep 2014,3151,3773370
30 Jun 2014,4281,3252970
31 Mar 2013,3601,0292680
31 Dec 1914,7081,3662590
30 Sep 1914,8751,4582600
30 Jun 1914,9041,4792320
31 Mar 1914,9331,4992030
31 Dec 1814,9232,425-6590
30 Sep 1814,9133,3501,6800
30 Jun 1815,0823,4491,6910
31 Mar 1815,2503,5481010
31 Dec 1715,3452,5771,6800
30 Sep 1715,4391,6061,6570
30 Jun 1715,2371,7091,6650
31 Mar 1715,0351,8111,6730
30 Sep 1612,6381,6851,4290
30 Jun 1612,9251,7931,4320
31 Mar 1613,2121,8991,4340
31 Dec 1515,4032,3751,5880
30 Sep 1515,6912,1581,5610
30 Jun 1515,4462,0891,5590
31 Mar 1513,3571,5031,3650
31 Dec 1414,8272,0811,3700
30 Sep 1414,4522,1421,4530
30 Jun 1414,6312,3091,4650
31 Mar 1414,8092,4761,3410
31 Dec 1314,9052,4461,5230
30 Sep 1315,0012,4161,5700

Quality Earnings: NG. has a large one-off loss of £1.0B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: NG.'s current net profit margins (11.2%) are lower than last year (12.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NG.'s earnings have grown by 17.8% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: NG. had negative earnings growth (-18.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Integrated Utilities industry average (18.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: NG.'s Return on Equity (7.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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