Halfords Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Halfords Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -44.2%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings declining at 6.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.6% per year. Halfords Group's return on equity is 6.3%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
-44.25%
Earnings growth rate
-45.60%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 26.64% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.60% |
| Return on equity | 6.35% |
| Net Margin | 1.83% |
| Last Earnings Update | 03 Apr 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Halfords Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 26 | 1,802 | 33 | 892 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 26 | 1,773 | 0 | 870 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 25 | 1,744 | -34 | 852 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 25 | 1,729 | -34 | 836 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 25 | 1,715 | -34 | 815 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 24 | 1,706 | -4 | 799 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 24 | 1,696 | 26 | 783 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 24 | 1,696 | 27 | 775 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 24 | 1,697 | 29 | 766 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 23 | 1,671 | 34 | 735 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 23 | 1,622 | 32 | 723 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,573 | 31 | 710 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,525 | 33 | 703 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,455 | 40 | 684 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,419 | 59 | 652 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 22 | 1,382 | 78 | 621 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 1,365 | 69 | 603 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 21 | 1,348 | 61 | 585 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 21 | 1,320 | 57 | 564 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 21 | 1,292 | 53 | 542 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 1,252 | 47 | 531 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 20 | 1,211 | 41 | 520 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 20 | 1,183 | 29 | 521 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 20 | 1,155 | 18 | 523 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 20 | 1,138 | 29 | 515 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 19 | 1,121 | 41 | 507 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 19 | 1,130 | 42 | 512 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 19 | 1,139 | 42 | 517 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 1,142 | 45 | 514 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 18 | 1,146 | 48 | 512 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 18 | 1,141 | 51 | 504 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 18 | 1,135 | 55 | 496 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 1,126 | 55 | 492 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 17 | 1,116 | 55 | 488 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 17 | 1,106 | 55 | 485 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,095 | 56 | 482 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,075 | 57 | 475 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,055 | 57 | 469 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,038 | 60 | 464 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 16 | 1,022 | 64 | 459 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 16 | 1,028 | 64 | 463 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 15 | 1,035 | 64 | 467 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HLFD.F has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HLFD.F became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HLFD.F's earnings have declined by 44.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HLFD.F has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HLFD.F has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialty Retail industry (16.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HLFD.F's Return on Equity (6.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/22 04:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/04/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/04/03 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Halfords Group plc is covered by 26 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christodoulos Chaviaras | Barclays |
| Joseph Barron | Berenberg |
| Simon Bowler | BNP Paribas |