Bell Equipment Limited

JSE:BEL Stock Report

Market Cap: R3.6b

Bell Equipment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Bell Equipment has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 47.7%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.3% per year. Bell Equipment's return on equity is 14%, and it has net margins of 5.4%.

Key information

47.7%

Earnings growth rate

47.7%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth11.4%
Revenue growth rate15.3%
Return on equity14.0%
Net Margin5.4%
Next Earnings Update28 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 13
Is Now The Time To Put Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) On Your Watchlist?

Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) Share Price Boosted 67% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Aug 10
Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) Share Price Boosted 67% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Bell Equipment's (JSE:BEL) Returns On Capital

Jul 17
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Bell Equipment's (JSE:BEL) Returns On Capital

Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Jun 26
Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Here's Why Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 26
Here's Why Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Passed With Ease

Sep 09
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Passed With Ease

Is Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) A Risky Investment?

Nov 03
Is Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) A Risky Investment?

Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 23
Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Returns At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Feb 12
Returns At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Returns On Capital At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Have Stalled

Oct 04
Returns On Capital At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Have Stalled

We Think Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

Jun 12
We Think Bell Equipment Limited's (JSE:BEL) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

Returns On Capital At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 02
Returns On Capital At Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Does Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 28
Does Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 45% Share Price Gain

Mar 17
Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 45% Share Price Gain

Is Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 01
Is Bell Equipment (JSE:BEL) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:BEL Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2413,8897442,0440
31 Mar 2413,7017541,9460
31 Dec 2313,5147641,8470
30 Sep 2312,7826741,7570
30 Jun 2312,0515851,6660
31 Mar 2311,1645211,6260
31 Dec 2210,2764571,5860
30 Sep 229,3403871,4900
30 Jun 228,4033181,3930
31 Mar 228,2103021,3590
31 Dec 218,0172871,3250
30 Sep 217,7362191,3450
30 Jun 217,4551511,3640
31 Mar 217,073431,3380
31 Dec 206,690-641,3110
30 Sep 206,774-1001,3340
30 Jun 206,858-1371,3580
31 Mar 207,340-351,3880
31 Dec 197,823671,4180
30 Sep 197,8361881,3790
30 Jun 197,8493011,3400
31 Mar 197,6922851,2830
31 Dec 187,5342701,2260
30 Sep 187,3162711,1570
30 Jun 187,0982731,0870
31 Mar 186,9862661,0840
31 Dec 176,8732601,0810
30 Sep 176,6421741,1740
30 Jun 176,410871,2680
31 Mar 176,206621,3430
31 Dec 166,002371,4180
30 Sep 166,052961,2070
30 Jun 166,1011431,0060
31 Mar 166,0011569910
31 Dec 155,9011689770
30 Sep 155,9851259910
30 Jun 156,068949960
31 Mar 156,338791,0480
31 Dec 146,609631,1010
30 Sep 146,674781,1380
30 Jun 146,739931,1750
31 Mar 146,5291381,0720
31 Dec 136,3191839690

Quality Earnings: BEL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BEL's current net profit margins (5.4%) are higher than last year (4.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BEL's earnings have grown significantly by 47.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BEL's earnings growth over the past year (27.3%) is below its 5-year average (47.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BEL earnings growth over the past year (27.3%) exceeded the Machinery industry 4.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BEL's Return on Equity (14%) 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 Analysis2024/12/24 16:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Bell Equipment Limited is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul RossAfrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd.
Julian Benjamin WentzelMacquarie Research
John ArronRencap Securities (Pty) Limited