BEST Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

BEST has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.4%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.5% per year. BEST's return on equity is 7.5%, and it has net margins of 20.7%.

Key information

21.4%

Earnings growth rate

21.8%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth25.3%
Revenue growth rate6.5%
Return on equity7.5%
Net Margin20.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

Apr 13
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Oct 16
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

Apr 13
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

BEST (WSE:BST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 03
BEST (WSE:BST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

BEST (WSE:BST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Mar 13
BEST (WSE:BST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

BEST (WSE:BST) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Feb 10
BEST (WSE:BST) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

BEST (WSE:BST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Apr 16
BEST (WSE:BST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

BEST (WSE:BST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 21
BEST (WSE:BST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Some Investors May Be Worried About BEST's (WSE:BST) Returns On Capital

Apr 18
Some Investors May Be Worried About BEST's (WSE:BST) Returns On Capital

Is BEST (WSE:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 24
Is BEST (WSE:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

BEST's (WSE:BST) Shareholders Are Down 37% On Their Shares

Jan 21
BEST's (WSE:BST) Shareholders Are Down 37% On Their Shares

The Returns At BEST (WSE:BST) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Dec 08
The Returns At BEST (WSE:BST) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

WSE:BST Revenue, expenses and earnings (PLN Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2430363-100
30 Jun 2429956-30
31 Mar 2429256-150
31 Dec 2328750-150
30 Sep 2328861-390
30 Jun 2328234-240
31 Mar 23273133-1410
31 Dec 22264142-1490
30 Sep 22250121-1550
30 Jun 22241143-1640
31 Mar 2224853-530
31 Dec 2124549-510
30 Sep 2123589-670
30 Jun 2124651-540
31 Mar 2124644-280
31 Dec 2025034-140
30 Sep 20221-38290
30 Jun 202195290
31 Mar 2022110290
31 Dec 1922219300
30 Sep 1923247300
30 Jun 1921639300
31 Mar 1920033310
01 Jan 1919032310
30 Sep 1820856300
30 Jun 1821858290
31 Mar 1821868270
01 Jan 1819955240
30 Sep 1719816210
30 Jun 1718625180
31 Mar 1719010160
31 Dec 1621038140
30 Sep 1620689120
30 Jun 1617888110
31 Mar 1616410290
31 Dec 151418280
30 Sep 151368470
30 Jun 151346870
31 Mar 151196370
31 Dec 141065960
30 Sep 14974160
30 Jun 141014160
31 Mar 141316960

Quality Earnings: BST has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BST's current net profit margins (20.7%) are lower than last year (21.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BST's earnings have grown significantly by 21.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BST's earnings growth over the past year (3.2%) is below its 5-year average (21.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BST earnings growth over the past year (3.2%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry -14.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: BST's Return on Equity (7.5%) 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 Analysis2025/02/01 08:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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