City Auto Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
City Auto has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.3%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 14.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.1% per year. City Auto's return on equity is 4.3%, and it has net margins of 0.6%.
Key information
13.3%
Earnings growth rate
0.4%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | -7.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 15.1% |
| Return on equity | 4.3% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How City Auto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 8,174,074 | 46,432 | 482,699 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,100,783 | 40,987 | 419,747 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,295,597 | 23,531 | 161,910 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,236,278 | 25,513 | 159,786 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 16 | 2,071,767 | 11,370 | 110,722 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CTF has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CTF's current net profit margins (0.6%) are lower than last year (0.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: Insufficient data to determine if CTF's year-on-year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: Insufficient data to compare CTF's past year earnings growth to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CTF earnings growth over the past year (13.3%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -9.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTF's Return on Equity (4.3%) 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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/29 12:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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
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