Groupon Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Groupon has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.8%, while the Multiline Retail industry saw earnings growing at 18.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 35.1% per year. Groupon's return on equity is 54.9%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

9.8%

Earnings growth rate

11.7%

EPS growth rate

Multiline Retail Industry Growth12.6%
Revenue growth rate-35.1%
Return on equity54.9%
Net Margin3.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

What Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) 39% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Dec 14
What Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) 39% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Groupon: An Uncertain Turnaround Remains Too Heavily Priced-In

Dec 03

Groupon, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Nov 15
Groupon, Inc. Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nov 12
Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Does Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 24
Does Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 27%

Sep 26
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 27%

Groupon Continues To Miss The Mark On Its Merchant Value Proposition

Sep 18

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 27%

Aug 08
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 27%

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 14
Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Groupon: Time To Lock In Gains (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 08

These Return Metrics Don't Make Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Look Too Strong

May 13
These Return Metrics Don't Make Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Look Too Strong

Groupon: Finally, It's Time To Go Long (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 25

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 37%

Apr 21
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) Shares After Tumbling 37%

Groupon Q4 Earnings: Such A Long And Uncertain Road Ahead

Mar 13

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Stock Rockets 39% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Mar 02
Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Stock Rockets 39% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Groupon: Still Searching For Relevance

Feb 01

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) P/S Ratio

Jan 17
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Groupon, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GRPN) P/S Ratio

At US$7.69, Is It Time To Put Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) On Your Watch List?

Aug 02
At US$7.69, Is It Time To Put Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) On Your Watch List?

Are Investors Undervaluing Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) By 25%?

Jun 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) By 25%?

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 15%

Mar 24
Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) Analysts Just Trimmed Their Revenue Forecasts By 15%

Groupon: All Hope Is Not Lost But The Future Is Hanging By A Thread

Aug 31

Groupon: The Business Continues To Decline

Aug 23

Groupon: No More Confidence

Jul 23

Groupon: We Officially Throw In A Towel

Jun 24

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:GRPN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24500194320
30 Jun 24512-364330
31 Mar 24516-394380
31 Dec 23515-554610
30 Sep 23525-1385080
30 Jun 23543-1535560
31 Mar 23567-2325910
31 Dec 22599-2386310
30 Sep 22674-1536610
30 Jun 22744-196770
31 Mar 22857697050
31 Dec 219671197000
30 Sep 211,0871036810
30 Jun 211,17796640
31 Mar 211,307-606510
31 Dec 201,417-2887580
30 Sep 201,686-2268620
30 Jun 201,878-2269790
31 Mar 202,015-1941,1100
31 Dec 192,219-251,1460
30 Sep 192,407-551,1800
30 Jun 192,50461,2000
31 Mar 192,589-491,2140
31 Dec 182,637-111,2320
30 Sep 182,710-91,2650
30 Jun 182,752-531,2880
31 Mar 182,797341,3060
31 Dec 172,844161,3030
30 Sep 172,876-741,2950
30 Jun 172,928-1111,2980
31 Mar 172,989-1551,3150
31 Dec 163,014-1771,3470
30 Sep 163,026-1721,3890
30 Jun 163,053-1631,4140
31 Mar 163,068-1291,4110
31 Dec 152,955-861,2980
30 Sep 153,086-421,3770
30 Jun 153,086-291,3880
31 Mar 153,064-241,4060
31 Dec 143,042-281,4330
30 Sep 142,927-1331,4510
30 Jun 142,808-1211,4430
31 Mar 142,701-1161,4380
31 Dec 132,574-951,4260

Quality Earnings: GRPN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GRPN became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GRPN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 9.8% per year.

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

Earnings vs Industry: GRPN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Multiline Retail industry (41.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst GRPN's Return on Equity (54.94%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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AnalystInstitution
Edward WooAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Mark MayBarclays
Jeffrey HoustonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.