John Keells Past Earnings Performance
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John Keells has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.4%, while the Retail Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 27% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.3% per year. John Keells's return on equity is 5.3%, and it has net margins of 23.4%.
Key information
22.4%
Earnings growth rate
22.4%
EPS growth rate
| Retail Distributors Industry Growth | 22.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.3% |
| Return on equity | 5.3% |
| Net Margin | 23.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How John Keells 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 Dec 23 | 978 | 229 | 326 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,030 | 246 | 311 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,051 | 302 | 296 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,025 | 306 | 299 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,020 | 248 | 339 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,016 | 278 | 322 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 978 | 250 | 299 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 946 | 230 | 290 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 974 | 288 | 234 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 935 | 271 | 229 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 864 | 238 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 828 | 254 | 191 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 669 | -61 | 418 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 635 | -115 | 453 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 626 | -143 | 472 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 647 | -188 | 509 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 712 | 101 | 299 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 767 | 148 | 282 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 797 | 171 | 273 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 833 | 202 | 277 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 839 | 214 | 252 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 793 | 201 | 226 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 791 | 220 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 799 | 235 | 223 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 777 | 225 | 228 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 729 | 236 | 230 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 680 | 210 | 225 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 613 | 196 | 212 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 591 | 86 | 328 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 629 | 60 | 380 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 665 | 46 | 421 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 707 | 53 | 434 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 732 | 85 | 361 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 813 | 130 | 352 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 919 | 204 | 327 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 960 | 217 | 321 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,005 | 271 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 968 | 258 | 274 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 877 | 208 | 265 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 875 | 210 | 258 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 796 | 175 | 243 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 764 | 187 | 211 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 786 | 236 | 180 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: JKL.N0000 has a large one-off gain of LKR65.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: JKL.N0000's current net profit margins (23.4%) are lower than last year (24.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: JKL.N0000's earnings have grown significantly by 22.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: JKL.N0000's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: JKL.N0000 had negative earnings growth (-7.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Retail Distributors industry average (-21.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: JKL.N0000's Return on Equity (5.3%) is considered low.