IQUEST Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

IQUEST's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.9% per year. IQUEST's return on equity is 6.6%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

-9.3%

Earnings growth rate

-15.4%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth14.6%
Revenue growth rate21.9%
Return on equity6.6%
Net Margin8.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Nov 21
IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Recent updates

IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Nov 21
IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Some Confidence Is Lacking In IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:262840) P/E

Nov 20
Some Confidence Is Lacking In IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:262840) P/E

Investors Could Be Concerned With IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Returns On Capital

Aug 07
Investors Could Be Concerned With IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

KOSDAQ:A262840 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2440,6223,4729,3720
30 Jun 2439,2722,3329,2820
31 Mar 2439,9642,8849,4990
31 Dec 2340,0793,1679,7610
30 Sep 2338,1581,41710,8670
30 Jun 2337,7491,49311,9000
31 Mar 2331,9262,22810,6520
31 Dec 2226,3672,8739,2260
30 Sep 2221,0144,5857,4380
31 Dec 2115,6773,5236,4720
31 Dec 1914,5103,6707,603340
31 Dec 1811,5632,1305,6910

Quality Earnings: A262840 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A262840's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (3.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A262840's earnings have declined by 9.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: A262840's earnings growth over the past year (145%) exceeds its 5-year average (-9.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: A262840 earnings growth over the past year (145%) exceeded the Software industry -3.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: A262840's Return on Equity (6.6%) 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 Analysis2025/01/02 22:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

IQUEST Co., Ltd. is covered by 2 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
Jongsun ParkEugene Investment & Securities Co Ltd.
Chang-kwean KimMirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd.