Lafarge Africa Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Lafarge Africa has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.8%, while the Basic Materials industry saw earnings growing at 9.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.6% per year. Lafarge Africa's return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 12.6%.
Key information
23.8%
Earnings growth rate
19.7%
EPS growth rate
| Basic Materials Industry Growth | 8.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 17.6% |
| Return on equity | 11.8% |
| Net Margin | 12.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Lafarge Africa 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 | 405,503 | 51,141 | 103,178 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 392,474 | 48,053 | 111,373 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 384,339 | 51,716 | 114,455 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 374,461 | 51,071 | 114,837 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 373,245 | 53,647 | 110,648 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 343,741 | 55,508 | 100,345 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 334,657 | 60,091 | 89,366 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 312,222 | 59,425 | 79,739 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 293,086 | 51,004 | 76,211 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 269,893 | 43,040 | 100,752 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 255,049 | 35,835 | 87,526 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 238,347 | 31,912 | 73,127 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 230,573 | 30,842 | 62,340 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 229,819 | 23,141 | 20,054 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 215,654 | 23,008 | 16,647 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 218,679 | 17,283 | 20,236 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 212,999 | 15,518 | 20,877 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 146,570 | 38,738 | 4,337 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 173,407 | 27,533 | 16,069 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 195,187 | 16,095 | 20,500 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 217,813 | 7,792 | 26,259 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 309,785 | -45,892 | 47,463 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 306,605 | -58,644 | 47,075 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 298,485 | -41,848 | 45,932 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 299,153 | -35,009 | 42,372 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 282,339 | 55,924 | 39,528 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 267,189 | 66,614 | 33,377 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 248,604 | 23,333 | 29,172 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 219,714 | 16,596 | 27,281 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 213,239 | -41,744 | 30,314 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 222,420 | -27,886 | 30,337 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 262,696 | 18,499 | 32,969 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 267,234 | 28,797 | 32,459 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 316,454 | 35,833 | 36,518 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 357,632 | 44,900 | 39,654 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 213,429 | 30,946 | 24,661 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 260,810 | 34,061 | 30,070 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 104,025 | 8,582 | 9,579 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 104,674 | 29,239 | 9,145 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 102,594 | 30,342 | 8,351 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 206,073 | 59,784 | 22,617 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 92,398 | 24,325 | 6,243 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 91,104 | 20,492 | 6,243 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WAPCO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WAPCO's current net profit margins (12.6%) are lower than last year (14.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WAPCO's earnings have grown significantly by 23.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WAPCO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WAPCO had negative earnings growth (-4.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-2.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WAPCO's Return on Equity (11.8%) is considered low.