Global Connections Past Earnings Performance
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Global Connections has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8.5%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 0.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.3% per year. Global Connections's return on equity is 30.4%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.
Key information
8.5%
Earnings growth rate
8.4%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 5.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.3% |
| Return on equity | 30.4% |
| Net Margin | 3.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 19 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Global Connections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,862 | 180 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,635 | 181 | 163 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5,299 | 174 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,111 | 186 | 159 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,031 | 181 | 151 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,105 | 164 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,331 | 174 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,532 | 163 | 147 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,641 | 174 | 157 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,519 | 182 | 153 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,284 | 184 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,000 | 189 | 146 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,715 | 193 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,416 | 195 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 3,938 | 169 | 143 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,613 | 136 | 145 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,464 | 120 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,556 | 116 | 136 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,649 | 119 | 138 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,624 | 115 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,593 | 106 | 133 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,563 | 98 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,622 | 92 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,673 | 86 | 153 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,667 | 94 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,605 | 93 | 153 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,639 | 84 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,741 | 90 | 134 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,817 | 78 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,958 | 81 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,005 | 96 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,985 | 93 | 133 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,999 | 91 | 132 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,849 | 84 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,781 | 89 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,659 | 79 | 130 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,555 | 70 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,680 | 62 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,651 | 45 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,659 | 48 | 131 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,607 | 51 | 137 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,444 | 58 | 134 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,314 | 62 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,172 | 70 | 128 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GC's current net profit margins (3.1%) are lower than last year (3.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GC's earnings have grown by 8.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GC had negative earnings growth (-0.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-11.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst GC's Return on Equity (30.36%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.