Zest Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Zest's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.5%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.9% per year. Zest's return on equity is 6.2%, and it has net margins of 72.1%.
Key information
-0.5%
Earnings growth rate
6.3%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 17.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.2% |
| Net Margin | 72.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Zest 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 Jun 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3 | -7 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3 | -7 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 2 | -6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ZEST has a large one-off loss of €4.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: ZEST became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZEST has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -0.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ZEST has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ZEST has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (67.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZEST's Return on Equity (6.2%) is considered low.