B Communications Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
B Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 68.7%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.07% per year. B Communications's return on equity is 43.1%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.
Key information
68.7%
Earnings growth rate
79.7%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 11.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | -0.07% |
| Return on equity | 43.1% |
| Net Margin | 2.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
B Communications' (TLV:BCOM) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Mar 21
We Think B Communications (TLV:BCOM) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Aug 02Investors Aren't Buying B Communications Ltd's (TLV:BCOM) Earnings
Jul 07There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For B Communications' (TLV:BCOM) Returns On Capital
Feb 27Is B Communications (TLV:BCOM) A Risky Investment?
Jan 30B Communications' (TLV:BCOM) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Nov 24Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How B Communications 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 | 9,103 | 187 | 3,278 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,116 | 151 | 3,312 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,113 | 151 | 3,247 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 9,039 | 163 | 3,300 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,986 | 158 | 3,247 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,000 | 127 | 3,146 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,880 | 99 | 1,553 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,855 | 100 | 3,120 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,821 | 129 | 3,119 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 8,766 | 236 | 3,033 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,802 | 191 | 3,013 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,757 | 180 | 3,054 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,723 | 157 | 3,012 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,722 | 229 | 3,010 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,791 | 250 | 3,039 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,859 | -838 | 3,059 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,929 | -853 | 3,119 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,053 | -1,775 | 3,352 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 9,107 | -1,747 | 3,350 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 9,217 | -1,013 | 3,364 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 9,321 | -1,066 | 3,025 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 9,453 | -301 | 3,518 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 9,567 | -293 | 3,659 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 9,697 | -12 | 3,788 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 18 | 9,789 | 75 | 3,917 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,835 | 127 | 3,924 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,930 | -169 | 3,962 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 9,978 | 137 | 3,959 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 10,084 | -236 | 4,021 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 10,186 | -137 | 4,061 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 10,278 | 158 | 4,067 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 10,370 | 139 | 4,096 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 9,985 | 210 | 3,876 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,641 | 184 | 3,658 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,271 | 144 | 3,479 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,918 | 230 | 3,299 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,055 | -21 | 3,368 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 9,202 | -74 | 3,490 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 9,368 | -60 | 3,557 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 9,469 | -127 | 3,565 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 9,563 | 137 | 3,584 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 9,603 | 129 | 3,589 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 9,699 | 147 | 3,663 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BCOM has a large one-off loss of ₪367.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: BCOM's current net profit margins (2.1%) are higher than last year (1.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BCOM has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 68.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: BCOM's earnings growth over the past year (18.4%) is below its 5-year average (68.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BCOM earnings growth over the past year (18.4%) exceeded the Telecom industry 8.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst BCOM's Return on Equity (43.09%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.