Forth Corporation Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Forth has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.7%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 20.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.6% per year. Forth's return on equity is 24.6%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.
Key information
15.7%
Earnings growth rate
16.2%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 18.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.6% |
| Return on equity | 24.6% |
| Net Margin | 5.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Forth Corporation 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 | 9,820 | 573 | 1,415 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 10,419 | 707 | 1,340 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 10,727 | 819 | 1,351 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 10,194 | 763 | 1,318 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 9,754 | 775 | 1,271 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 9,883 | 805 | 1,221 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,200 | 720 | 1,138 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 9,013 | 775 | 1,081 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,813 | 723 | 1,051 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 8,201 | 725 | 1,040 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,962 | 705 | 995 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,484 | 550 | 970 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,083 | 439 | 978 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 6,686 | 319 | 1,047 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,550 | 300 | 1,031 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,699 | 323 | 1,054 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,804 | 331 | 1,025 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,534 | 367 | 959 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,708 | 391 | 953 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,777 | 491 | 948 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,077 | 526 | 962 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,498 | 474 | 981 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 7,476 | 392 | 1,015 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 7,582 | 337 | 1,026 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 7,174 | 272 | 1,066 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,847 | 295 | 1,059 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,355 | 336 | 1,005 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,750 | 310 | 940 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,416 | 366 | 883 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,343 | 414 | 829 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,319 | 447 | 837 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,197 | 478 | 835 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,129 | 460 | 816 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,181 | 507 | 842 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,037 | 495 | 819 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 4,672 | 397 | 789 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 4,377 | 338 | 758 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,740 | 195 | 700 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,561 | 162 | 673 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 4,168 | 204 | 667 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 4,534 | 258 | 654 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 4,988 | 263 | 624 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,513 | 243 | 624 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FORTH has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FORTH's current net profit margins (5.8%) are lower than last year (7.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FORTH's earnings have grown by 15.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FORTH's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FORTH had negative earnings growth (-26.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-6.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst FORTH's Return on Equity (24.57%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.