MEC Past Earnings Performance
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MEC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.1%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.1% per year. MEC's return on equity is 9.3%, and it has net margins of 16.4%.
Key information
15.1%
Earnings growth rate
15.2%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 6.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% |
| Net Margin | 16.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 10 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How MEC 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 | 14,020 | 2,304 | 4,605 | 1,219 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 13,946 | 2,389 | 4,388 | 1,330 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 14,400 | 2,479 | 4,442 | 1,330 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 15,139 | 2,353 | 4,506 | 1,330 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 16,329 | 3,064 | 4,469 | 1,330 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16,245 | 3,047 | 4,468 | 1,323 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 16,141 | 3,144 | 4,359 | 1,323 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 15,488 | 3,000 | 4,191 | 1,323 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 15,038 | 2,949 | 4,060 | 1,323 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 14,385 | 2,683 | 3,942 | 1,359 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 13,279 | 2,267 | 3,799 | 1,359 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 12,652 | 2,020 | 3,674 | 1,359 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 11,956 | 1,595 | 3,666 | 1,359 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 11,489 | 1,426 | 3,746 | 1,200 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 11,590 | 1,573 | 3,763 | 1,200 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,346 | 1,395 | 3,841 | 1,200 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 10,865 | 1,236 | 3,781 | 1,200 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,000 | 1,355 | 3,760 | 1,240 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,805 | 1,346 | 3,747 | 1,240 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,996 | 1,571 | 3,788 | 1,240 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,328 | 1,778 | 3,779 | 1,240 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 12,035 | 1,739 | 3,418 | 1,688 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,978 | 1,857 | 3,450 | 902 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,454 | 1,715 | 3,339 | 902 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 9,259 | 1,642 | 3,255 | 902 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 9,190 | 1,787 | 3,118 | 798 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 9,144 | 1,624 | 3,020 | 798 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 9,193 | 1,499 | 3,030 | 798 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9,078 | 1,514 | 3,052 | 798 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,985 | 1,452 | 3,007 | 877 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,011 | 1,336 | 3,012 | 877 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,087 | 1,394 | 2,982 | 877 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 9,057 | 1,344 | 2,909 | 877 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 8,813 | 1,081 | 2,952 | 762 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 8,742 | 1,186 | 2,890 | 762 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 8,421 | 1,087 | 2,812 | 762 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 8,003 | 925 | 2,776 | 762 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,790 | 993 | 2,697 | 740 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 7,273 | 811 | 2,601 | 740 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 6,876 | 660 | 2,568 | 740 |
Quality Earnings: 4971 has a large one-off gain of ¥542.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: 4971's current net profit margins (16.4%) are lower than last year (18.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 4971's earnings have grown by 15.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 4971's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 4971 had negative earnings growth (-24.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-6.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 4971's Return on Equity (9.3%) is considered low.