Lichen China Limited

NasdaqCM:LICN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.6m

Lichen China Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Lichen China's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.2%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.3% per year. Lichen China's return on equity is 11.1%, and it has net margins of 18.5%.

Key information

-1.2%

Earnings growth rate

-5.8%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services Industry Growth11.0%
Revenue growth rate6.3%
Return on equity11.1%
Net Margin18.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Lichen China (NASDAQ:LICN)

Oct 20
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Lichen China (NASDAQ:LICN)

Recent updates

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 91%

Dec 13
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 91%

Lichen China's (NASDAQ:LICN) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Nov 14
Lichen China's (NASDAQ:LICN) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Oct 06
Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Lichen China Limited (NASDAQ:LICN) Surges 33% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Jul 17
Lichen China Limited (NASDAQ:LICN) Surges 33% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Share Price Boosted 54% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

May 21
Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Share Price Boosted 54% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 06
Lichen China Limited's (NASDAQ:LICN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Lichen China's (NASDAQ:LICN) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Feb 07
Lichen China's (NASDAQ:LICN) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Lichen China (NASDAQ:LICN)

Oct 20
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Lichen China (NASDAQ:LICN)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lichen China makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqCM:LICN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 24428140
31 Mar 24418130
31 Dec 23408120
30 Sep 23377120
30 Jun 23345120
31 Mar 23346110
31 Dec 22348100
30 Sep 2234890
30 Jun 2233890
31 Mar 2234890
31 Dec 2134890
30 Sep 21359100
30 Jun 21359100
31 Mar 21338100
31 Dec 20316100
31 Dec 19327100

Quality Earnings: LICN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LICN's current net profit margins (18.5%) are higher than last year (14.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LICN's earnings have declined by 1.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LICN's earnings growth over the past year (60%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LICN earnings growth over the past year (60%) exceeded the Professional Services industry 10.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: LICN's Return on Equity (11.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 11:30
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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