WLS Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

WLS Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.8%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 4.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 9.2% per year. WLS Holdings's return on equity is 7.5%, and it has net margins of 37.6%.

Key information

8.8%

Earnings growth rate

8.8%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth-2.8%
Revenue growth rate-9.2%
Return on equity7.5%
Net Margin37.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

Jan 07
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

Recent updates

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

Jan 07
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Dec 01
WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For WLS Holdings Limited (HKG:8021)

Sep 09
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For WLS Holdings Limited (HKG:8021)

These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

There's Reason For Concern Over WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) Price

May 10
There's Reason For Concern Over WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

Dec 08
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At WLS Holdings (HKG:8021)

WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) 29% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

Sep 07
WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) 29% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 03
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 03
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Mar 16
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Here's Why WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 21
Here's Why WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Dec 21
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News

Here's Why Shareholders May Consider Paying WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) CEO A Little More

Oct 15
Here's Why Shareholders May Consider Paying WLS Holdings Limited's (HKG:8021) CEO A Little More

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Sep 15
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 25
WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Does WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 22
Does WLS Holdings (HKG:8021) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There More Growth In Store For WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) Returns On Capital?

Jan 19
Is There More Growth In Store For WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) Returns On Capital?

How Much is WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) CEO Getting Paid?

Dec 15
How Much is WLS Holdings' (HKG:8021) CEO Getting Paid?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

SEHK:8021 Revenue, expenses and earnings (HKD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 248331310
31 Jul 2480-1180
30 Apr 2482-11180
31 Jan 2495-8660
31 Oct 23107-10390
31 Jul 23128-102190
30 Apr 23146-112310
31 Jan 23152-76440
31 Oct 22172-60480
31 Jul 22180-60520
30 Apr 22189-11480
31 Jan 2220135400
31 Oct 2118960420
31 Jul 2117131420
30 Apr 21150-14430
31 Jan 21129-111450
31 Oct 20130-142460
31 Jul 20133-100470
30 Apr 20140-103460
31 Jan 20155-43510
31 Oct 19169-31470
31 Jul 19171-47480
30 Apr 19180-47490
31 Jan 19178-49670
31 Oct 18165-44710
31 Jul 18160-16750
30 Apr 18152-110760
31 Jan 18174-76740
31 Oct 17170-108770
31 Jul 17186-121710
30 Apr 17186-16710
31 Jan 17167-19490
31 Oct 16172-5420
31 Jul 16155-13390
30 Apr 16155-18350
31 Jan 16148-23340
31 Oct 15144-21310
31 Jul 15146-9280
30 Apr 15137-10280
31 Jan 15125-63800
31 Oct 14116-60780
31 Jul 14112-61780
30 Apr 14112-61750
31 Jan 14106-20300

Quality Earnings: 8021 has a large one-off gain of HK$15.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st October, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: 8021 became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 8021 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 8.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 8021 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 8021 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Construction industry (-18.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 8021's Return on Equity (7.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/27 11:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/27 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

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