L.J. Williams Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
L.J. Williams's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.8%, while the Retail Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. L.J. Williams's return on equity is 0.7%, and it has net margins of 0.5%.
Key information
-9.8%
Earnings growth rate
-8.8%
EPS growth rate
| Retail Distributors Industry Growth | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 0.7% |
| Net Margin | 0.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How L.J. Williams 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 | 166 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 169 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 171 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 180 | -1 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 182 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 178 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 174 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 167 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 161 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 153 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 151 | 9 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 150 | 9 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 149 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 151 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 151 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 146 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 146 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 147 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 144 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 139 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 139 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 141 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 142 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 137 | 9 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 133 | 8 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 130 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 128 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 122 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 119 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 115 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 110 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 110 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 109 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 106 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 108 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 104 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 101 | -1 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 102 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 104 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 103 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 103 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 103 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 98 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LJWB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LJWB became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LJWB's earnings have declined by 9.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LJWB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LJWB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Retail Distributors industry (1.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LJWB's Return on Equity (0.7%) is considered low.