Express Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Express has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 36.8%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 24.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.6% per year. Express's return on equity is 120.9%, and it has net margins of 10%.
Key information
36.8%
Earnings growth rate
35.9%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | -2.6% |
| Return on equity | 120.9% |
| Net Margin | 10.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Oct 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
A New CEO At Express, Inc. - But It May Not Be Enough To Save The Fashion Retailer
Sep 10Is There Now An Opportunity In Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR)?
Sep 08
Fashion Retailer Express, Inc. Continues To Implode And I Worry It May Not Survive
May 30At US$0.65, Is Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 26Express Is Now Basically A Long-Dated Call Option
Feb 26Express expects flat comp sales, provides 2022 outlook
Jan 09Express: Transformative Investment From WHP Global
Dec 14Express GAAP EPS of -$0.50 misses by $0.21, revenue of $434.15M misses by $17.62M
Dec 08Express Is Suffering But May Recover
Sep 21Express' (NYSE:EXPR) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Sep 09Express Q2 2023 Earnings Preview
Aug 30Express' (NYSE:EXPR) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jul 27Express, Inc.: A Former Meme Stock Could Be Headed Into Serious Trouble In A Recession
Jul 19At US$2.97, Is It Time To Put Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) On Your Watch List?
Jun 01Express: The Ecommerce Business Model Could Make The Stock Price Spike Up
Apr 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Express (NYSE:EXPR) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 06Express: Called The Top But New Data Has Me Rethinking
Nov 25Express: I'm Not Buying It
Aug 24Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Express 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 23 | 1,787 | 179 | 869 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 1,767 | 181 | 875 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 1,797 | 232 | 879 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 1,864 | 294 | 881 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 1,945 | -32 | 878 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 1,983 | 16 | 869 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 1,975 | 19 | 860 | 0 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 1,870 | -14 | 838 | 0 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 1,706 | -75 | 863 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 1,556 | -179 | 847 | 0 |
| 01 May 21 | 1,344 | -297 | 805 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 1,208 | -405 | 785 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 1,385 | -494 | 811 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 1,551 | -407 | 831 | 0 |
| 02 May 20 | 1,778 | -308 | 874 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 2,019 | -164 | 910 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 2,041 | -24 | 571 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 2,067 | -13 | 575 | 0 |
| 04 May 19 | 2,088 | -1 | 577 | 0 |
| 02 Feb 19 | 2,116 | 10 | 944 | 0 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 2,188 | 38 | 813 | 0 |
| 04 Aug 18 | 2,176 | 36 | 805 | 0 |
| 05 May 18 | 2,164 | 22 | 801 | 0 |
| 03 Feb 18 | 2,159 | 19 | 574 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 2,138 | 14 | 787 | 0 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 2,140 | 20 | 783 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 17 | 2,164 | 42 | 782 | 0 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 2,204 | 58 | 795 | 0 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 2,279 | 91 | 799 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 2,320 | 105 | 808 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2,351 | 116 | 816 | 0 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 2,350 | 117 | 813 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 2,310 | 102 | 794 | 0 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 2,261 | 90 | 774 | 0 |
| 02 May 15 | 2,207 | 76 | 756 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 2,165 | 68 | 745 | 0 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 2,156 | 74 | 728 | 0 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 2,162 | 79 | 730 | 0 |
| 03 May 14 | 2,170 | 89 | 727 | 0 |
| 01 Feb 14 | 2,219 | 117 | 717 | 0 |
| 02 Nov 13 | 2,241 | 133 | 698 | 0 |
| 03 Aug 13 | 2,206 | 131 | 688 | 0 |
| 04 May 13 | 2,171 | 130 | 684 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: EXPR.Q has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: EXPR.Q became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: EXPR.Q's earnings have grown significantly by 36.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: EXPR.Q has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: EXPR.Q has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (-16.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst EXPR.Q's Return on Equity (120.89%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.