SGS Past Earnings Performance
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SGS's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.6%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.5% per year. SGS's return on equity is 113.1%, and it has net margins of 8.4%.
Key information
-2.6%
Earnings growth rate
-2.0%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 11.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.5% |
| Return on equity | 113.1% |
| Net Margin | 8.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How SGS 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 | 6,622 | 553 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,647 | 569 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,671 | 584 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,657 | 586 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,642 | 588 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 6,604 | 603 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,566 | 617 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,486 | 615 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 6,405 | 613 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 6,227 | 597 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 6,048 | 581 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,826 | 531 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,604 | 480 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 5,757 | 467 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,909 | 454 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,255 | 557 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,600 | 660 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,671 | 703 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,741 | 746 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,724 | 695 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,706 | 643 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,657 | 631 | 101 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,608 | 619 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,479 | 620 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,349 | 621 | 202 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,240 | 591 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,131 | 561 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 6,058 | 552 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,985 | 543 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,923 | 568 | 166 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,861 | 593 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,787 | 571 | 149 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,712 | 549 | 149 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,771 | 569 | 152 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,830 | 588 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,857 | 609 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,883 | 629 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,831 | 610 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,778 | 590 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,804 | 595 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,830 | 600 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 5,803 | 586 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 5,775 | 572 | 100 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGSO.Y has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SGSO.Y's current net profit margins (8.4%) are lower than last year (8.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGSO.Y's earnings have declined by 2.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGSO.Y's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SGSO.Y had negative earnings growth (-6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Professional Services industry average (-1.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst SGSO.Y's Return on Equity (113.07%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.