Safaricom Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Safaricom's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.8%, while the Wireless Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 0.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year. Safaricom's return on equity is 13.4%, and it has net margins of 15.4%.
Key information
-3.8%
Earnings growth rate
-3.8%
EPS growth rate
| Wireless Telecom Industry Growth | 13.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.3% |
| Return on equity | 13.4% |
| Net Margin | 15.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Safaricom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 370,726 | 56,944 | 10,299 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 358,345 | 59,968 | 9,407 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 345,963 | 62,992 | 8,514 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 332,576 | 62,977 | -24,659 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 319,189 | 62,961 | -21,960 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 313,751 | 62,615 | -7,839 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 308,313 | 62,269 | 6,282 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 304,987 | 64,109 | 9,245 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 301,661 | 65,948 | 12,208 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 298,749 | 67,798 | 8,192 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 295,838 | 69,648 | 4,177 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 289,761 | 71,213 | 4,864 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 283,685 | 72,779 | 5,550 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 272,815 | 70,727 | 5,140 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 261,945 | 68,676 | 4,731 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 259,527 | 70,104 | 3,668 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 257,109 | 71,532 | 2,606 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 259,804 | 72,595 | 2,903 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 262,499 | 73,658 | 3,199 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 260,019 | 70,087 | -10,197 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 257,379 | 66,516 | 2,227 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 253,751 | 64,503 | 3,742 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 250,123 | 62,491 | 5,257 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 246,216 | 61,375 | 19,382 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 242,449 | 60,259 | 5,308 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 238,329 | 57,774 | 4,463 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 234,209 | 55,289 | 3,618 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 230,904 | 53,003 | 24,003 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 227,600 | 50,714 | 6,578 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 221,440 | 49,579 | 4,858 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 215,278 | 48,444 | 3,138 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 208,016 | 46,198 | -6,988 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 200,759 | 43,954 | 2,386 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 198,325 | 41,029 | 2,386 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 195,890 | 38,104 | 2,386 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 188,815 | 36,672 | -6,650 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 181,740 | 35,240 | -15,605 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 172,798 | 33,555 | -6,885 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 163,856 | 31,871 | 1,835 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 159,374 | 29,169 | -4,593 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 154,895 | 26,468 | 3,438 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 149,825 | 24,743 | 2,498 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 144,755 | 23,018 | 1,558 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 139,578 | 22,021 | 6,815 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SCOM has a large one-off gain of KES13.0B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SCOM's current net profit margins (15.4%) are lower than last year (19.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SCOM's earnings have declined by 3.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SCOM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SCOM had negative earnings growth (-9.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Wireless Telecom industry average (-4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SCOM's Return on Equity (13.4%) is considered low.