Altair Engineering Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Altair Engineering has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. Altair Engineering's return on equity is 3.9%, and it has net margins of 5.1%.
Key information
10.3%
Earnings growth rate
11.3%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.7% |
| Return on equity | 3.9% |
| Net Margin | 5.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Altair Engineering Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTR) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Oct 13
Altair Engineering: Rating Downgrade As Near-Term Upside Is Limited
Sep 19Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Aug 09Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jul 19Altair: Too Expensive For Far Too Little Growth
Jul 13Altair Engineering Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTR) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jun 28Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Altair Engineering's (NASDAQ:ALTR) Earnings Are
May 09Altair Engineering Inc. Just Beat EPS By 67%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 05Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Apr 09There's Reason For Concern Over Altair Engineering Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTR) Price
Mar 17Altair Engineering: Strong Tailwinds To Drive Growth With Potential Downside Protection
Mar 14Health Check: How Prudently Does Altair Engineering (NASDAQ:ALTR) Use Debt?
Feb 18Altair Engineering: Navigating Through Simulation And Innovation
Jan 12Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Altair Engineering 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 Sep 24 | 645 | 33 | 252 | 217 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 627 | 27 | 250 | 212 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 620 | 10 | 248 | 212 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 613 | -9 | 247 | 213 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 602 | -17 | 248 | 212 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 587 | -45 | 246 | 214 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 578 | -57 | 242 | 209 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 572 | -43 | 236 | 203 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 553 | -57 | 236 | 189 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 555 | -32 | 229 | 172 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 542 | -12 | 225 | 161 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 532 | -9 | 208 | 167 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 525 | -5 | 216 | 148 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 510 | -6 | 211 | 143 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 489 | -2 | 202 | 132 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 470 | -10 | 198 | 126 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 460 | -14 | 193 | 122 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 454 | -22 | 192 | 121 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 463 | -15 | 192 | 121 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 459 | -8 | 188 | 118 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 438 | -15 | 190 | 113 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 424 | 2 | 180 | 107 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 411 | 4 | 171 | 102 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 396 | 16 | 160 | 98 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 383 | -36 | 152 | 96 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 381 | -66 | 167 | 99 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 370 | -73 | 171 | 97 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 333 | -102 | 168 | 93 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 326 | -33 | 156 | 87 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 319 | -3 | 137 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 315 | 6 | 127 | 74 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 313 | 10 | 123 | 71 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 294 | 11 | 117 | 63 |
Quality Earnings: ALTR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ALTR became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALTR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 10.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ALTR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ALTR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (27.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALTR's Return on Equity (3.9%) 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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/29 03:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Altair Engineering Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 11 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 |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Mark Schappel | Benchmark Company |
| Andrew DeGasperi | Berenberg |