DS Smith Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
DS Smith has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.1%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6% per year. DS Smith's return on equity is 9.7%, and it has net margins of 5.6%.
Key information
13.1%
Earnings growth rate
12.7%
EPS growth rate
Packaging Industry Growth | 12.0% |
Revenue growth rate | 6.0% |
Return on equity | 9.7% |
Net Margin | 5.6% |
Next Earnings Update | 05 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How DS Smith 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 Apr 24 | 6,822 | 385 | 1 | 0 |
31 Oct 23 | 7,435 | 463 | 1 | 0 |
31 Jul 23 | 7,828 | 477 | 1 | 0 |
30 Apr 23 | 8,221 | 491 | 1 | 0 |
31 Oct 22 | 8,178 | 377 | 2 | 0 |
31 Jul 22 | 7,710 | 329 | 3 | 0 |
30 Apr 22 | 7,241 | 280 | 3 | 0 |
31 Oct 21 | 6,449 | 243 | 3 | 0 |
31 Jul 21 | 6,213 | 213 | 3 | 0 |
30 Apr 21 | 5,976 | 182 | 3 | 0 |
31 Oct 20 | 5,744 | 200 | 2 | 0 |
31 Jul 20 | 5,894 | 245 | 3 | 0 |
30 Apr 20 | 6,043 | 290 | 3 | 0 |
31 Jan 20 | 6,165 | 297 | 3 | 0 |
31 Oct 19 | 6,286 | 304 | 3 | 0 |
31 Jul 19 | 6,229 | 283 | 3 | 0 |
30 Apr 19 | 6,171 | 262 | 2 | 0 |
31 Jan 19 | 6,050 | 262 | 3 | 0 |
31 Oct 18 | 5,928 | 261 | 3 | 0 |
31 Jul 18 | 5,723 | 249 | 4 | 0 |
30 Apr 18 | 5,518 | 237 | 4 | 0 |
31 Jan 18 | 5,303 | 214 | 4 | 0 |
31 Oct 17 | 5,087 | 191 | 4 | 0 |
31 Jul 17 | 4,934 | 200 | 5 | 0 |
30 Apr 17 | 4,781 | 209 | 5 | 0 |
31 Jan 17 | 4,626 | 211 | 6 | 0 |
31 Oct 16 | 4,470 | 212 | 6 | 0 |
31 Jul 16 | 4,268 | 190 | 6 | 0 |
30 Apr 16 | 4,066 | 167 | 6 | 0 |
31 Jan 16 | 3,934 | 149 | 6 | 0 |
31 Oct 15 | 3,802 | 131 | 6 | 0 |
31 Jul 15 | 3,811 | 144 | 6 | 0 |
30 Apr 15 | 3,820 | 156 | 6 | 0 |
31 Oct 14 | 3,925 | 169 | 6 | 0 |
31 Jul 14 | 3,980 | 156 | 7 | 0 |
30 Apr 14 | 4,035 | 143 | 7 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: DSSM.Y has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: DSSM.Y's current net profit margins (5.6%) are lower than last year (6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DSSM.Y's earnings have grown by 13.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: DSSM.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: DSSM.Y had negative earnings growth (-21.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-20.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DSSM.Y's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.