Scales Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Scales's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -29.6%, while the Food industry saw earnings declining at 3.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.8% per year. Scales's return on equity is 6.4%, and it has net margins of 0.9%.
Key information
-29.6%
Earnings growth rate
-29.8%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | -2.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.8% |
| Return on equity | 6.4% |
| Net Margin | 0.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Scales (NZSE:SCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 30
Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Dividend Will Be NZ$0.1118
Jun 22Scales (NZSE:SCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.1118
Jun 08Scales (NZSE:SCL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.1118
May 17Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 14Estimating The Fair Value Of Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL)
May 07Is Scales (NZSE:SCL) A Risky Investment?
Mar 14Scales Corporation Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Mar 01Does Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) Have A Place In Your Dividend Stock Portfolio?
Feb 16
Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) Stock's On A Decline: Are Poor Fundamentals The Cause?
Jan 29It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Scales Corporation Limited (NZSE:SCL) For Its Next Dividend
Dec 31Here's What Scales Corporation Limited's (NZSE:SCL) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Dec 24Did You Participate In Any Of Scales' (NZSE:SCL) Fantastic 187% Return ?
Nov 26Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Scales 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 | 565 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 592 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 619 | -3 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 619 | 8 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 619 | 19 | 53 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 595 | 22 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 570 | 25 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 542 | 26 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 515 | 27 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 493 | 25 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 471 | 24 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 471 | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 471 | 21 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 465 | 22 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 460 | 23 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 472 | 34 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 485 | 45 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 460 | 47 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 431 | 38 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 403 | 29 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 380 | 29 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 358 | 27 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 336 | 24 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 338 | 26 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 340 | 28 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 357 | 33 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 374 | 38 | 50 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 362 | 37 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 350 | 37 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 326 | 36 | 52 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 301 | 36 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 288 | 33 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 274 | 31 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 269 | 24 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 263 | 18 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 270 | 17 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 277 | 15 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 275 | 18 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 272 | 20 | 40 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SCL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SCL's current net profit margins (0.9%) are lower than last year (3.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SCL's earnings have declined by 29.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SCL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SCL had negative earnings growth (-73%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (7.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SCL's Return on Equity (6.4%) is considered low.