Cepton Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Cepton's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -18.4%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 44.4% per year.
Key information
-18.4%
Earnings growth rate
27.1%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 15.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 44.4% |
| Return on equity | -54.7% |
| Net Margin | -145.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Will Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Spend Its Cash Wisely?
Jun 28
After Leaping 28% Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Apr 05Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Outlook
Apr 03Here's Why We're Watching Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation
Mar 27Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation
Sep 22Shareholders In Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Should Look Beyond Earnings For The Full Story
Aug 24Cepton picks internal executive for COO role
Aug 01Cepton: Better Times Ahead
Jul 22Cepton: Short Squeezes Provide Interesting Short Selling Opportunities
Mar 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Cepton 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 | 18 | -26 | 20 | 21 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 21 | -27 | 21 | 22 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 14 | -42 | 24 | 28 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 13 | -49 | 24 | 30 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 10 | -58 | 26 | 32 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8 | -64 | 26 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7 | -47 | 27 | 32 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 33 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 31 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5 | -37 | 14 | 24 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4 | -32 | 12 | 21 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 3 | -29 | 10 | 18 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2 | -24 | 7 | 14 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2 | -20 | 6 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4 | -17 | 6 | 11 |
Quality Earnings: CPTN is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CPTN is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CPTN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 18.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CPTN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CPTN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electronic industry (-5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CPTN has a negative Return on Equity (-54.71%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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 | 2025/01/08 00:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/06 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
Cepton, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 1 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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| Richard Shannon | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Samik Chatterjee | J.P. Morgan |
| Matthew Galinko | Maxim Group |