AngloGold Ashanti Past Earnings Performance

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AngloGold Ashanti's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -35.9%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.2% per year. AngloGold Ashanti's return on equity is 14.1%, and it has net margins of 10.6%.

Key information

-35.9%

Earnings growth rate

-35.9%

EPS growth rate

Metals and Mining Industry Growth26.4%
Revenue growth rate5.2%
Return on equity14.1%
Net Margin10.6%
Next Earnings Update19 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

The Strong Earnings Posted By AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Aug 15
The Strong Earnings Posted By AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Recent updates

AngloGold Ashanti Glitters With Growth After Merger And Market Gold Rush

Jan 15

Does AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 30
Does AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Getting In Cheap On AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU) Might Be Difficult

Dec 09
Getting In Cheap On AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU) Might Be Difficult

Investors Will Want AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE:AU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 15
Investors Will Want AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE:AU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

These 4 Measures Indicate That AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

AngloGold Ashanti: Lower Share Price Could Fuel Gold Rally

Sep 06

The Strong Earnings Posted By AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Aug 15
The Strong Earnings Posted By AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Revenues Not Telling The Story For AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU)

Jun 17
Revenues Not Telling The Story For AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU)

AngloGold Ashanti: The Outlook Is Absolutely Bright, But First A Dip

Jun 06

Here's Why AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 21
Here's Why AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU)

Feb 29
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE:AU)

AngloGold Ashanti: Could Outperform Its Rivals With Bullish Gold

Feb 15

AngloGold Ashanti: Tracking Above FY2023 Cost Guidance

Nov 28

AngloGold Ashanti: Good Growth Prospect

Oct 22

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How AngloGold Ashanti makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:AU Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,2995623650
30 Jun 244,9481153630
31 Mar 244,830-1453670
31 Dec 234,582-2353480
30 Sep 234,499-2993250
30 Jun 234,532-1083140
31 Mar 234,4771863000
31 Dec 224,5012332840
30 Sep 224,3603922760
30 Jun 224,2195542670
31 Mar 224,1025962410
31 Dec 214,0296142370
30 Sep 214,3978122170
30 Jun 214,4299261960
31 Mar 214,5011,0151960
31 Dec 204,5959841920
30 Sep 204,1677821930
30 Jun 203,9066171940
31 Mar 203,6854451920
31 Dec 193,5253641940
30 Jun 192,9163121830
31 Mar 193,0802531780
31 Dec 183,3362161740
30 Sep 184,171761710
30 Jun 184,399181640
31 Mar 184,455-861710
31 Dec 173,3941451690
30 Sep 174,512-1781900
30 Jun 174,238-1652010
31 Mar 174,162-511980
31 Dec 164,223631940
30 Sep 164,0461882010
30 Jun 163,9291061950
31 Mar 163,963632050
31 Dec 154,015312100
30 Sep 154,204-1392190
30 Jun 154,483-352320
31 Mar 154,987-912310
31 Dec 144,952-742340
30 Sep 145,158-3392430
30 Jun 145,307-3662820
31 Mar 145,297-2,4423670

Quality Earnings: AU has a large one-off loss of $411.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: AU became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AU's earnings have declined by 35.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AU has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AU has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Metals and Mining industry (-29.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: AU's Return on Equity (14.1%) 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 Analysis2025/01/20 04:55
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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AnalystInstitution
Herbert KharivheAbsa Bank Limited
Andrew ByrneBarclays
Raj RayBMO Capital Markets Equity Research