Answer Technology Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Answer Technology has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.1%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 12.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12% per year. Answer Technology's return on equity is 6.1%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.
Key information
9.1%
Earnings growth rate
8.9%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 14.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.0% |
| Return on equity | 6.1% |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Answer Technology 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 | 6,296 | 110 | 265 | 52 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,620 | 186 | 317 | 74 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,787 | 248 | 292 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,732 | 344 | 338 | 102 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,407 | 374 | 327 | 103 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,409 | 328 | 304 | 95 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,259 | 351 | 319 | 103 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,249 | 304 | 311 | 98 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,280 | 300 | 317 | 100 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 5,950 | 263 | 284 | 92 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,632 | 247 | 282 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,310 | 250 | 273 | 85 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,973 | 209 | 260 | 78 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,907 | 218 | 281 | 78 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,728 | 199 | 261 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,399 | 176 | 249 | 73 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,119 | 182 | 245 | 73 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,921 | 169 | 228 | 71 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,892 | 174 | 238 | 71 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,998 | 180 | 241 | 70 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,123 | 177 | 244 | 72 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,176 | 177 | 232 | 70 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,182 | 168 | 221 | 68 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,007 | 166 | 213 | 67 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,821 | 164 | 205 | 65 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,580 | 160 | 200 | 63 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,372 | 163 | 198 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,201 | 154 | 194 | 59 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,100 | 166 | 191 | 57 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,142 | 172 | 199 | 59 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,148 | 185 | 195 | 60 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,213 | 189 | 196 | 60 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,255 | 193 | 199 | 61 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,262 | 186 | 196 | 63 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,310 | 185 | 195 | 62 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,334 | 192 | 194 | 61 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,191 | 175 | 190 | 58 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,062 | 179 | 180 | 53 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,867 | 175 | 175 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,631 | 158 | 169 | 48 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,545 | 146 | 162 | 47 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 2,508 | 135 | 160 | 46 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 2,513 | 137 | 158 | 45 |
Quality Earnings: 3528 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 3528's current net profit margins (1.7%) are lower than last year (5.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 3528's earnings have grown by 9.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 3528's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 3528 had negative earnings growth (-70.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-23.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 3528's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.