Design Capital Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Design Capital's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13.8%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 4.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.6% per year. Design Capital's return on equity is 6.9%, and it has net margins of 3.2%.
Key information
-13.8%
Earnings growth rate
-18.5%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 7.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | -5.6% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% |
| Net Margin | 3.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Design Capital (HKG:1545) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About Design Capital's (HKG:1545) Returns On Capital
Feb 28Investors Could Be Concerned With Design Capital's (HKG:1545) Returns On Capital
Sep 21Design Capital (HKG:1545) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Feb 18Here's What To Make Of Design Capital's (HKG:1545) Returns On Capital
Mar 15The Returns At Design Capital (HKG:1545) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come
Nov 30Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Design Capital 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 23 | 90 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 94 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 98 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 97 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 97 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 91 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 86 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 88 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 89 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 97 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 105 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 109 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 114 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 116 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 118 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 117 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 115 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 114 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 114 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 112 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 110 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 101 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 91 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 1545 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 1545's current net profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (4.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1545's earnings have declined by 13.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1545's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1545 had negative earnings growth (-36.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (3.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1545's Return on Equity (6.9%) is considered low.