Opera Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Opera has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.1%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 20.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.3% per year. Opera's return on equity is 8.6%, and it has net margins of 16.8%.

Key information

27.1%

Earnings growth rate

34.2%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate15.3%
Return on equity8.6%
Net Margin16.8%
Next Earnings Update28 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Price

Mar 25
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Price

Opera Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Mar 02
Opera Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Opera Stock Is Too Cheap--Here's Why I'm Buying

Feb 27

Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Feb 18
Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Opera: Executing Well, But Preferable To Re-Enter At Lower Levels (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 23

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.39

Dec 20
Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.39

Opera Stock Is Even More Tempting Now

Dec 15

Improved Earnings Required Before Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified

Nov 20
Improved Earnings Required Before Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Stock's 28% Jump Looks Justified

Opera Limited Stock Is The Ultimate 'Buy'

Oct 30

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)

Oct 07
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)

Opera: Rich Yields & High Growth Prospects - No Brainer Buy

Sep 28
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AI And Ad-Tech Drive Growth Amid Shifting Margins And Regulatory Risks

Sep 14 Opera's strategic focus on AI advancements and high ARPU user growth via advertising and Opera Ads platform is expected to significantly elevate its revenue.

Is There Now An Opportunity In Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA)?

Sep 14
Is There Now An Opportunity In Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA)?

Opera Limited: A Buy That Punches Above Its Weight

Aug 28

There's No Escaping Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Muted Earnings Despite A 38% Share Price Rise

Aug 24
There's No Escaping Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Muted Earnings Despite A 38% Share Price Rise

Opera Earnings: Hitting Those High 'Notes'

Aug 22

Opera Stock: Consider Buying This Dip Again

Jul 30

Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Dividend Will Be $0.39

Jun 29
Opera's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Dividend Will Be $0.39

Opera: Rising ARPU And User Growth At An Attractive Valuation

Jun 25

Opera Limited: Targeting The Gaming Market Unlocks Significant Opportunities

Jun 18

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA)?

Jun 16
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA)?

The Return Trends At Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Look Promising

May 25
The Return Trends At Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Look Promising

Opera: Best Of Both Worlds? Low PEG Ratio And High Dividend Yield

May 23

Opera Q1: Seizing Opportunities In Antitrust Climate For Steady Growth (Upgrade)

May 08

Opera Looks Fully Priced Before Q1 Earnings, Despite Its 11x Forward EV/EBITDA

Apr 18

Opera: Q4 Earnings Review, Targets Confirmed

Mar 14

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Even After 29% Share Price Boost

Mar 08
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Even After 29% Share Price Boost

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Feb 16
Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Opera: A Good Buy Ahead Of The Q4 Event

Feb 13

Opera: Gaming-Focused Browser Powering 20%+ Revenue Growth

Jan 23

Little Excitement Around Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Revenues

Dec 19
Little Excitement Around Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Revenues

What Is Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Share Price Doing?

Oct 27
What Is Opera Limited's (NASDAQ:OPRA) Share Price Doing?

Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 08
Opera Limited (NASDAQ:OPRA) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:OPRA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24481811320
30 Sep 244481601230
30 Jun 244271581200
31 Mar 244121531180
31 Dec 233971531150
30 Sep 23380671160
30 Jun 23363591130
31 Mar 23347401120
31 Dec 22331151190
30 Sep 22307-1171180
30 Jun 22289-1031240
31 Mar 22271-531340
31 Dec 21251-431220
30 Sep 21229991040
30 Jun 2120482830
31 Mar 2117751570
31 Dec 2016537500
30 Sep 208711190
30 Jun 20417461300
31 Mar 20423331450
31 Dec 1917741660
30 Sep 1925547910
30 Jun 1920529590
31 Mar 1918333400
31 Dec 1816134310
30 Sep 1816125260
30 Jun 1815623180
31 Mar 1814313100
31 Dec 171296330
31 Dec 16107-1630

Quality Earnings: OPRA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: OPRA's current net profit margins (16.8%) are lower than last year (38.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: OPRA's earnings have grown significantly by 27.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: OPRA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: OPRA had negative earnings growth (-47.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (28.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: OPRA's Return on Equity (8.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/24 15:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/24 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Opera Limited is covered by 8 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Naved KhanB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Liping ZhaoChina International Capital Corporation Limited
Alicia YapCitigroup Inc