ASKUL Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
ASKUL has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.3%, while the Multiline Retail industry saw earnings growing at 11.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. ASKUL's return on equity is 23.4%, and it has net margins of 3.8%.
Key information
28.3%
Earnings growth rate
29.6%
EPS growth rate
| Multiline Retail Industry Growth | 9.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | 23.4% |
| Net Margin | 3.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 28 Oct 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
ASKUL's (TSE:2678) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥19.00
Oct 29
ASKUL's (TSE:2678) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 04ASKUL (TSE:2678) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Oct 03ASKUL (TSE:2678) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥19.00
Sep 20Does ASKUL (TSE:2678) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 10Is ASKUL Corporation (TSE:2678) Trading At A 33% Discount?
Aug 13Statutory Earnings May Not Be The Best Way To Understand ASKUL's (TSE:2678) True Position
Jul 12ASKUL Corporation (TSE:2678) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jul 02Returns At ASKUL (TSE:2678) Are On The Way Up
May 26Is ASKUL (TSE:2678) A Risky Investment?
Mar 31Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How ASKUL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 24 | 478,326 | 18,241 | 92,074 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 24 | 477,574 | 19,280 | 91,990 | 0 |
| 20 May 24 | 471,682 | 19,139 | 100,549 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 24 | 462,552 | 18,840 | 97,158 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 23 | 457,750 | 9,943 | 95,981 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 23 | 449,700 | 9,625 | 93,707 | 0 |
| 20 May 23 | 446,713 | 9,787 | 92,420 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 23 | 444,747 | 9,168 | 93,915 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 22 | 439,730 | 9,141 | 93,362 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 22 | 436,162 | 8,944 | 92,747 | 0 |
| 20 May 22 | 428,517 | 9,206 | 90,763 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 22 | 427,142 | 8,739 | 89,470 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 21 | 424,737 | 8,851 | 88,807 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 21 | 424,413 | 8,409 | 89,796 | 0 |
| 20 May 21 | 422,151 | 7,758 | 89,936 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 21 | 413,940 | 7,686 | 88,942 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 20 | 407,203 | 6,913 | 88,033 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 20 | 402,665 | 6,244 | 86,571 | 0 |
| 20 May 20 | 400,376 | 5,652 | 86,329 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 20 | 398,401 | 3,435 | 85,520 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 19 | 395,658 | 2,311 | 85,963 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 19 | 391,389 | 1,578 | 86,164 | 0 |
| 20 May 19 | 387,470 | 434 | 86,548 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 19 | 384,975 | 1,158 | 87,275 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 18 | 380,189 | 1,615 | 86,603 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 18 | 373,352 | 3,905 | 85,001 | 0 |
| 20 May 18 | 360,445 | 4,693 | 80,793 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 18 | 348,174 | 8,589 | 75,943 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 17 | 342,517 | 2,302 | 72,295 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 17 | 336,419 | 923 | 68,474 | 0 |
| 20 May 17 | 335,914 | 1,014 | 67,406 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 17 | 337,122 | -2,070 | 67,389 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 16 | 330,170 | 4,585 | 65,310 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 16 | 322,790 | 4,046 | 64,426 | 0 |
| 20 May 16 | 315,024 | 5,255 | 61,366 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 16 | 304,481 | 6,137 | 58,133 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 15 | 294,759 | 5,922 | 56,083 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 15 | 286,516 | 5,704 | 54,014 | 0 |
| 20 May 15 | 276,759 | 4,032 | 53,541 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 15 | 272,902 | 3,379 | 53,107 | 0 |
| 20 Nov 14 | 266,137 | 2,492 | 52,848 | 0 |
| 20 Aug 14 | 258,885 | 2,214 | 51,780 | 0 |
| 20 May 14 | 253,408 | 2,165 | 51,006 | 0 |
| 20 Feb 14 | 243,400 | 2,519 | 49,176 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 2678 has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 2678's current net profit margins (3.8%) are higher than last year (2.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 2678's earnings have grown significantly by 28.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 2678's earnings growth over the past year (83.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (28.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 2678 earnings growth over the past year (83.5%) exceeded the Multiline Retail industry 22.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 2678's Return on Equity (23.4%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 23:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/20 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/20 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
ASKUL Corporation is covered by 18 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Maki Shinozaki | Barclays |
| Hidehiko Aoki | BofA Global Research |
| Mitsunobu Tsuruo | Citigroup Inc |