Profoto Holding AB (publ)

OM:PRFO Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 1.6b

Profoto Holding Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Profoto Holding has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 12.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Profoto Holding's return on equity is 36.1%, and it has net margins of 16.2%.

Key information

12.8%

Earnings growth rate

12.7%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables Industry Growth-0.08%
Revenue growth rate4.2%
Return on equity36.1%
Net Margin16.2%
Next Earnings Update12 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

May 21
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Profoto Holding AB (publ) (STO:PRFO) Hampers Share Price

Nov 30
Insufficient Growth At Profoto Holding AB (publ) (STO:PRFO) Hampers Share Price

We Think Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 31
We Think Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

May 21
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

May 09
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Apr 25
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK3.75

Apr 10
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK3.75

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 11
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jan 24
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Slowing Rates Of Return At Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To SEK4.00

May 07
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To SEK4.00

Investors Appear Satisfied With Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Prospects As Shares Rocket 31%

Nov 17
Investors Appear Satisfied With Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Prospects As Shares Rocket 31%

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Earnings Are High Quality

Nov 02
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Earnings Are High Quality

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

OM:PRFO Revenue, expenses and earnings (SEK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247341193740
30 Jun 247421183740
31 Mar 247291263500
31 Dec 237871553440
30 Sep 238131833250
30 Jun 238762103280
31 Mar 238812103200
31 Dec 228481942950
30 Sep 228361902870
30 Jun 227901802620
31 Mar 227751672390
31 Dec 217321582340
30 Sep 216871312160
30 Jun 21624482090
31 Mar 2153342160
31 Dec 20528-172460
31 Dec 198351773440
31 Dec 186791482820

Quality Earnings: PRFO has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PRFO's current net profit margins (16.2%) are lower than last year (22.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PRFO's earnings have grown by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PRFO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PRFO had negative earnings growth (-35%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Durables industry average (-36.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PRFO's Return on Equity (36.1%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 03:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Profoto Holding AB (publ) is covered by 0 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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