Ceres Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Ceres has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.1%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. Ceres's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.

Key information

2.1%

Earnings growth rate

1.5%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth9.3%
Revenue growth rate7.7%
Return on equity11.0%
Net Margin4.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Apr 03
Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 29
Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Have Hit The Brakes

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 51%

Nov 08
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 51%

Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Oct 11
Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

With A 26% Price Drop For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Aug 09
With A 26% Price Drop For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Ceres' (TSE:3696) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 07
Ceres' (TSE:3696) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 33% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 21
Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 33% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Paint A Concerning Picture

Apr 22
Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Paint A Concerning Picture

Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Apr 03
Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Revenues Tell The Story For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) As Its Stock Soars 42%

Feb 26
Revenues Tell The Story For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) As Its Stock Soars 42%

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3696 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2426,9951,18610,8760
30 Jun 2426,00177010,5790
31 Mar 2425,2631,0829,9170
31 Dec 2324,0704519,2630
30 Sep 2322,8171398,2840
30 Jun 2322,1585407,5950
31 Mar 2321,352-1427,1960
31 Dec 2220,536466,6330
30 Sep 2220,193-2906,2890
30 Jun 2220,1338385,6440
31 Mar 2221,6441,8255,1860
31 Dec 2123,4022,7755,3560
30 Sep 2123,8533,1805,6700
30 Jun 2123,4822,1565,8240
31 Mar 2122,0751,7815,3380
31 Dec 2020,2137444,6180
30 Sep 2019,0585073,8860
30 Jun 2018,353303,5100
31 Mar 2017,0552383,7140
31 Dec 1916,510744,0600
30 Sep 1915,360-1963,9690
31 Dec 1810,7063872,9430

Quality Earnings: 3696 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 3696's current net profit margins (4.4%) are higher than last year (0.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3696 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 2.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 3696's earnings growth over the past year (752.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 3696 earnings growth over the past year (752.9%) exceeded the Media industry 8.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: 3696's Return on Equity (11%) 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 Analysis2024/12/19 20:28
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Ceres Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Masanori KadoyaMarusan Securities Co. Ltd.