SSE Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
SSE's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.6%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 12.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.8% per year. SSE's return on equity is 17%, and it has net margins of 18.7%.
Key information
-1.6%
Earnings growth rate
-2.9%
EPS growth rate
| Electric Utilities Industry Growth | 7.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.8% |
| Return on equity | 17.0% |
| Net Margin | 18.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 21 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Revenue Forecasts By 28%
Nov 14
SSE plc's (LON:SSE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Oct 31Returns At SSE (LON:SSE) Are On The Way Up
Oct 13Estimating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Sep 25Is SSE (LON:SSE) A Risky Investment?
Sep 10What SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jul 26Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SSE plc's (LON:SSE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Jul 11A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Jun 26SSE (LON:SSE) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 10SSE plc Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected
May 25Analysts' Revenue Estimates For SSE plc (LON:SSE) Are Surging Higher
May 23SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Apr 25We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)
Mar 11Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Feb 11SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jan 15SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20
Jan 02Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 26SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Dec 13SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Nov 30Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Sep 24SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Sep 02SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 25SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 02SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677
Jun 18SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677
May 27There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital
Mar 16Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates
Jan 26A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Jan 15SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29
Dec 31SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29
Dec 17SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 03SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29
Nov 19If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity
Sep 06Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)
Aug 22SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60
Jul 05A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)
Jul 03SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60
Jun 19SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 12Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?
May 29SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60
May 29There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital
Apr 22Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How SSE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 10,126 | 1,898 | 1,656 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 10,292 | 1,804 | 1,604 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 10,457 | 1,711 | 1,552 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 11,055 | 1,171 | 1,541 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 11,652 | 605 | 1,530 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 12,071 | 223 | 1,473 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 12,491 | -158 | 1,415 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 11,637 | 433 | 1,272 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 10,783 | 1,024 | 1,129 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,740 | 1,784 | 1,119 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,697 | 2,544 | 1,110 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,125 | 2,566 | 1,156 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,554 | 2,587 | 1,201 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,190 | 2,367 | 1,196 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 6,826 | 2,147 | 1,192 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 6,696 | 1,578 | 1,141 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 6,565 | 1,009 | 1,091 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,683 | 714 | 1,052 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,801 | 420 | 1,013 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,918 | 1,008 | 1,007 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,036 | 1,596 | 1,001 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,169 | 1,430 | 975 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,302 | 1,264 | 949 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 13,582 | 707 | 1,016 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 19,848 | 71 | 1,030 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 23,549 | 360 | 1,087 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 27,250 | 650 | 1,145 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 27,873 | 1,012 | 1,324 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 28,495 | 1,374 | 1,503 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 28,766 | 1,487 | 1,607 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 29,038 | 1,600 | 1,711 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 27,625 | 1,201 | 1,630 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 26,213 | 803 | 1,548 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 27,497 | 632 | 1,509 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 28,781 | 461 | 1,470 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 30,927 | 473 | 1,450 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 33,072 | 485 | 1,430 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 32,363 | 514 | 1,408 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 31,654 | 543 | 1,387 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 30,540 | 373 | 1,364 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 29,425 | 203 | 1,342 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 30,005 | 263 | 1,343 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 30,585 | 323 | 1,343 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 30,530 | 541 | 1,328 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SSE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SSE's current net profit margins (18.7%) are higher than last year (5.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SSE's earnings have declined by 1.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SSE's earnings growth over the past year (213.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SSE earnings growth over the past year (213.9%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry -14.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SSE's Return on Equity (17%) is considered low.