Signpost Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Signpost has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 37.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 13.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.1% per year. Signpost's return on equity is 15.2%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.
Key information
37.7%
Earnings growth rate
38.8%
EPS growth rate
| IT Industry Growth | 14.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.1% |
| Return on equity | 15.2% |
| Net Margin | 8.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 14 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We Think Signpost's (TSE:3996) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Oct 18
With A 27% Price Drop For Signpost Corporation (TSE:3996) You'll Still Get What You Pay For
Aug 06Signpost Corporation's (TSE:3996) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 28% Share Price Bounce
Mar 09Is Signpost (TSE:3996) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 08Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 24 | 3,029 | 247 | 535 | 101 |
| 31 May 24 | 3,017 | 198 | 561 | 101 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 2,929 | 128 | 600 | 101 |
| 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 high quality earnings.
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 37.7% 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 (10.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3996's Return on Equity (15.2%) is considered low.
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 | 2024/12/20 10:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/29 |
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
Signpost Corporation 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kaname Fujita | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |