LAC Past Earnings Performance

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LAC's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.1%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 13.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. LAC's return on equity is 10%, and it has net margins of 2.8%.

Key information

-3.1%

Earnings growth rate

-8.0%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth14.3%
Revenue growth rate4.7%
Return on equity10.0%
Net Margin2.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

LAC Co., Ltd. (TSE:3857) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 06
LAC Co., Ltd. (TSE:3857) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Consider This Before Buying LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) For The 2.3% Dividend

Apr 26
Consider This Before Buying LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) For The 2.3% Dividend

When Should You Buy LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

Apr 12
When Should You Buy LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

Here's Why LAC (TYO:3857) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 29
Here's Why LAC (TYO:3857) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

Mar 16
Is LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Financials In Any Way?

How Much Did LAC's(TYO:3857) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

Mar 01
How Much Did LAC's(TYO:3857) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Three Years?

What Do The Returns On Capital At LAC (TYO:3857) Tell Us?

Feb 16
What Do The Returns On Capital At LAC (TYO:3857) Tell Us?

Is LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Feb 03
Is LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Tread With Caution Around LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) 2.2% Dividend Yield

Jan 22
Tread With Caution Around LAC Co., Ltd.'s (TYO:3857) 2.2% Dividend Yield

At JP¥1,029, Is It Time To Put LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) On Your Watch List?

Jan 10
At JP¥1,029, Is It Time To Put LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857) On Your Watch List?

Is LAC (TYO:3857) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 28
Is LAC (TYO:3857) Using Too Much Debt?

Declining Stock and Decent Financials: Is The Market Wrong About LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

Dec 16
Declining Stock and Decent Financials: Is The Market Wrong About LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)?

Are LAC's (TYO:3857) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

Dec 04
Are LAC's (TYO:3857) Statutory Earnings A Good Guide To Its Underlying Profitability?

LAC's(TYO:3857) Share Price Is Down 29% Over The Past Three Years.

Nov 23
LAC's(TYO:3857) Share Price Is Down 29% Over The Past Three Years.

The Returns At LAC (TYO:3857) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Jul 09
The Returns At LAC (TYO:3857) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

A Look At The Fair Value Of LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)

Jun 28
A Look At The Fair Value Of LAC Co., Ltd. (TYO:3857)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3857 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2453,2371,5038,3460
30 Jun 2451,0621,3988,0370
31 Mar 2449,4771,3797,8400
31 Dec 2348,1411,2767,6990
30 Sep 2346,284-287,6320
30 Jun 2345,469-547,7140
31 Mar 2344,018-1477,7630
31 Dec 2243,215-1747,7730
30 Sep 2243,3741,2957,7960
30 Jun 2242,9151,2717,7420
31 Mar 2242,6601,4017,7880
31 Dec 2144,0255927,6840
30 Sep 2143,8573877,5330
30 Jun 2144,4204957,5020
31 Mar 2143,6933047,3880
31 Dec 2041,9361,0507,3130
30 Sep 2041,1511,0767,2940
30 Jun 2040,4869557,1570
31 Mar 2040,4661,0917,1040
31 Dec 1940,7341,1776,9090
30 Sep 1939,7811,3296,8310
30 Jun 1939,1361,4566,7490
31 Mar 1938,7191,5476,6430
31 Dec 1838,4411,4796,1980
30 Sep 1838,2701,4366,0230
30 Jun 1838,3851,3125,8990
31 Mar 1838,4321,2525,7120
31 Dec 1737,8611,1965,6570
30 Sep 1737,8001,3745,5730
30 Jun 1737,9191,5055,5430
31 Mar 1737,1091,4915,4930
31 Dec 1637,1851,5135,4840
30 Sep 1636,9981,3645,4080
30 Jun 1636,9501,4075,2750
31 Mar 1636,8961,4445,0980
31 Dec 1535,3411,1814,9890
30 Sep 1534,8181,3144,7880
30 Jun 1533,4621,1654,7060
31 Mar 1532,8501,2554,5180
31 Dec 1432,8211,2844,4030
30 Sep 1433,5791,1554,4670
30 Jun 1433,3161,0774,3470
31 Mar 1433,0861,0074,3610
31 Dec 1332,7108144,3510

Quality Earnings: 3857 has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 3857 became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3857's earnings have declined by 3.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 3857 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 3857 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (10.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 3857's Return on Equity (10%) 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 Analysis2024/12/22 01:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

LAC Co., Ltd. is covered by 4 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.

AnalystInstitution
Kaname FujitaIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.
Makoto FukudaMarusan Securities Co. Ltd.
Chikai TanakaNomura Securities Co. Ltd.