National Grid Past Earnings Performance
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National Grid has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.9% per year. National Grid's return on equity is 4.8%, and it has net margins of 8.9%.
Key information
15.0%
Earnings growth rate
12.0%
EPS growth rate
| Integrated Utilities Industry Growth | 5.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.9% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% |
| Net Margin | 8.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
National Grid: Growth And Yield
Nov 08National Grid: An Upside Is There, But I'd Wait For A Small Drop
Aug 25National Grid: Rights Issue Highlights Lack Of Compounding
Jun 07National Grid Faces New Challenges With Electrification Growth
May 01National Grid: Clean Energy Transition Continues
Jan 23National Grid: Grid Investments Could Power Growth
Nov 13National Grid: Regulators Cap Upside In The U.K.
Sep 26National Grid Is Becoming Interesting Again (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 11National Grid: Bearish Technicals After A Strong Late-2022 Rally
Jan 19Energy Is On The Frontline Of The War And National Grid Constitutes Europe's Salvo
Nov 07National Grid's Utility Upside
Sep 12National Grid: Solid Utility, But Limited Upside
Jun 28National Grid: Stable Yield And Results From Utilities At A High Price
Jun 17National Grid: A Hold For Now
Mar 31National Grid Insulated From RIIO Changes With U.S. Exposure
Feb 10National Grid: Upside Is There, But It's Still Expensive
Dec 03National Grid And The Electrification Of Everything
Sep 11National Grid: A Dividend Cut Appears Likely Despite Being A Utility
Jul 30National Grid: A 'Consistently Not Stupid' Buy
Jan 31National Grid Is The Clear Winner In The Dividend Bout Against Utility ConEd
Dec 03Dividend Safety Net Is Still A Concern As National Grid Shares Bounce Back
Nov 25National Grid goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Nov 24National Grid seeks higher revenue, 10.5% RoE for Mass gas business
Nov 16National Grid reports F1H results
Nov 12U.K. regulators considering National Grid breakup -Telegraph
Nov 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How National Grid 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 | 19,322 | 1,724 | 70 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 19,586 | 1,970 | 75 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 19,850 | 2,216 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 20,277 | 2,387 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 20,704 | 2,558 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 21,182 | 2,636 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 21,659 | 2,714 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 21,306 | 2,870 | 131 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 20,952 | 3,026 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 19,701 | 2,604 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 18,449 | 2,182 | 167 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 16,496 | 1,685 | 223 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 14,542 | 1,187 | 279 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 14,104 | 1,245 | 328 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 13,665 | 1,303 | 376 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 12,810 | 1,096 | 368 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 14,315 | 1,377 | 337 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 14,428 | 1,325 | 297 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 13,360 | 1,029 | 268 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 14,708 | 1,366 | 259 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 14,875 | 1,458 | 260 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 14,904 | 1,479 | 232 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 14,933 | 1,499 | 203 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 14,923 | 2,425 | -659 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 14,913 | 3,350 | 1,680 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 15,082 | 3,449 | 1,691 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 15,250 | 3,548 | 101 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 15,345 | 2,577 | 1,680 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 15,439 | 1,606 | 1,657 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 15,237 | 1,709 | 1,665 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 15,035 | 1,811 | 1,673 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 12,638 | 1,685 | 1,429 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 12,925 | 1,793 | 1,432 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 13,212 | 1,899 | 1,434 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 15,403 | 2,375 | 1,588 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 15,691 | 2,158 | 1,561 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 15,446 | 2,089 | 1,559 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 13,357 | 1,503 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 14,827 | 2,081 | 1,370 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 14,452 | 2,142 | 1,453 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 14,631 | 2,309 | 1,465 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 14,809 | 2,476 | 1,341 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NGG has a large one-off loss of £1.0B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: NGG's current net profit margins (8.9%) are lower than last year (12.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NGG's earnings have grown by 15% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NGG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NGG had negative earnings growth (-32.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Integrated Utilities industry average (8.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NGG's Return on Equity (4.8%) 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 | 2025/01/08 10:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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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
National Grid plc is covered by 40 analysts. 15 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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| Juan Rodriguez | AlphaValue |
| Gary Hovis | Argus Research Company |
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |