Deluxe Past Earnings Performance
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Deluxe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 22.6%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.2% per year. Deluxe's return on equity is 4.3%, and it has net margins of 1.2%.
Key information
22.6%
Earnings growth rate
24.0%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.2% |
| Return on equity | 4.3% |
| Net Margin | 1.2% |
| Next Earnings Update | 01 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
It's Unlikely That Deluxe Corporation's (NYSE:DLX) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Apr 19
Should You Investigate Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) At US$20.49?
Mar 21Deluxe's (NYSE:DLX) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Feb 09Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30
Feb 04Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)
Dec 27Deluxe Corporation: Updated Outlook And Q3 Momentum Results In Rating Upgrade
Dec 08When Should You Buy Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)?
Dec 05Deluxe Corporation: Appealing Valuation But Looking For EPS Growth
Sep 20Deluxe Corporation: Too Much Debt And Financials Are Not Improving
Sep 14Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.30
Aug 16Is It Time To Consider Buying Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)?
Jul 01Deluxe Is Still All About Debt
Jun 02Deluxe's (NYSE:DLX) Dividend Will Be $0.30
May 08Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 27Deluxe goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Feb 16Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30
Feb 05Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)?
Feb 03HostPapa will acquire Deluxe's web hosting, logo design operations
Feb 01Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.30
Nov 17Deluxe Is A Growth Stock Now
Nov 15Deluxe Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 02What Is Deluxe Corporation's (NYSE:DLX) Share Price Doing?
Nov 02Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 12Deluxe appoints Chip Zint as CFO
Oct 07Deluxe Has More Of A Debt Problem Than A Growth Problem
Aug 17Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.30
Aug 12Deluxe Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03Is There Now An Opportunity In Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)?
Jul 12Deluxe signs payments agreement with Dupaco Community Credit Union
Jul 06Does Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 09Deluxe Is Cross-Selling First American And Achieving Profitable Growth
May 16Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Deluxe 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 | 2,192 | 26 | 954 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,219 | 30 | 968 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,236 | 53 | 977 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,227 | 58 | 981 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,238 | 65 | 993 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,245 | 60 | 1,008 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,222 | 58 | 1,004 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,137 | 48 | 972 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,022 | 63 | 922 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,906 | 73 | 823 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,813 | 90 | 784 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,746 | 93 | 764 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,791 | 5 | 841 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,858 | 25 | 852 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,912 | -322 | 814 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,996 | -305 | 837 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,009 | -224 | 825 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 2,011 | -188 | 817 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 2,011 | 100 | 863 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 2,005 | 127 | 843 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,998 | 149 | 753 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,968 | 176 | 811 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,973 | 236 | 817 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,970 | 235 | 818 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,966 | 229 | 830 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,951 | 198 | 840 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,912 | 228 | 827 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,878 | 227 | 825 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,849 | 228 | 802 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,832 | 233 | 796 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,813 | 231 | 787 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,798 | 229 | 779 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,773 | 217 | 772 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,758 | 215 | 767 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,731 | 203 | 753 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,701 | 197 | 737 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,674 | 199 | 718 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,643 | 187 | 705 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,628 | 189 | 703 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,604 | 187 | 694 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,585 | 186 | 691 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,555 | 183 | 683 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,535 | 177 | 681 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DLX has a large one-off loss of $62.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: DLX's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (2.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DLX's earnings have grown significantly by 22.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DLX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: DLX had negative earnings growth (-60.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (-8.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DLX's Return on Equity (4.3%) is considered low.