Signpost Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Signpost has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.4%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 14.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. Signpost's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.
Key information
6.4%
Earnings growth rate
7.0%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 14.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% |
| Net Margin | 4.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 12 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Signpost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 24 | 2,929 | 128 | 701 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 2,808 | -39 | 638 | 110 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 2,693 | -104 | 670 | 110 |
| 31 May 23 | 2,612 | -132 | 692 | 110 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 2,574 | -132 | 699 | 110 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 2,513 | 91 | 672 | 179 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 2,418 | 18 | 703 | 179 |
| 31 May 22 | 2,264 | -181 | 733 | 179 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 2,119 | -291 | 787 | 179 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 2,025 | -777 | 564 | 391 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 1,988 | -829 | 603 | 391 |
| 31 May 21 | 1,996 | -783 | 665 | 391 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 2,037 | -786 | 698 | 391 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 2,068 | -643 | 821 | 290 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 2,085 | -513 | 734 | 290 |
| 31 May 20 | 2,106 | -398 | 599 | 290 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 2,122 | -260 | 428 | 290 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 2,204 | -63 | 480 | 149 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 2,314 | 11 | 412 | 149 |
| 31 May 19 | 2,582 | 151 | 393 | 149 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 2,684 | 203 | 394 | 149 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 2,982 | 254 | 398 | 129 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 2,979 | 256 | 406 | 129 |
| 31 May 18 | 2,923 | 229 | 378 | 129 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 3,024 | 245 | 356 | 129 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 1,723 | 106 | 394 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 1,436 | 105 | 304 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 3996 has a large one-off loss of ¥20.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th February, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 3996 became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 3996 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 6.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: 3996 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 3996 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (12.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3996's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.