Ashtead Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Ashtead Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.3%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 23% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.7% per year. Ashtead Group's return on equity is 21%, and it has net margins of 14.2%.
Key information
14.3%
Earnings growth rate
15.6%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 23.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.7% |
| Return on equity | 21.0% |
| Net Margin | 14.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 10 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ashtead Group 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 Jul 24 | 10,916 | 1,555 | 2,614 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 10,859 | 1,598 | 2,600 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 24 | 10,675 | 1,620 | 2,576 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 23 | 10,445 | 1,668 | 2,515 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 23 | 10,104 | 1,669 | 2,436 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 9,667 | 1,618 | 2,334 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 9,302 | 1,567 | 2,242 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 8,875 | 1,484 | 2,141 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 8,369 | 1,343 | 2,024 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 7,962 | 1,251 | 1,913 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 7,643 | 1,182 | 1,810 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 7,264 | 1,101 | 1,708 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 6,986 | 1,045 | 1,628 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 6,639 | 920 | 1,569 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 6,423 | 801 | 1,575 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 6,332 | 796 | 1,549 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 6,465 | 851 | 1,590 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 6,364 | 932 | 1,540 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 6,648 | 1,078 | 1,609 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 6,386 | 1,074 | 1,573 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 5,753 | 991 | 1,441 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 5,867 | 1,039 | 1,497 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 5,619 | 973 | 1,430 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 5,185 | 1,418 | 1,327 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 5,084 | 1,350 | 1,316 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 5,101 | 1,334 | 1,338 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 5,177 | 1,404 | 1,349 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 4,694 | 731 | 1,219 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 4,433 | 704 | 1,153 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 4,128 | 649 | 1,076 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 3,803 | 608 | 996 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 3,465 | 563 | 909 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 3,498 | 562 | 926 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 3,726 | 597 | 977 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 3,427 | 528 | 904 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 3,584 | 551 | 946 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 3,440 | 517 | 909 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 3,133 | 466 | 837 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 2,832 | 432 | 759 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 2,835 | 426 | 772 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 2,840 | 414 | 797 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 2,761 | 390 | 790 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 2,628 | 351 | 764 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ASHT.F has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ASHT.F's current net profit margins (14.2%) are lower than last year (16.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ASHT.F's earnings have grown by 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ASHT.F's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ASHT.F had negative earnings growth (-6.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-5.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst ASHT.F's Return on Equity (21.02%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.