Southern Sun Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Southern Sun has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 47.5%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 22% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 45.9% per year. Southern Sun's return on equity is 8.2%, and it has net margins of 11.8%.
Key information
47.5%
Earnings growth rate
72.2%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 22.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 45.9% |
| Return on equity | 8.2% |
| Net Margin | 11.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Southern Sun 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 23 | 5,695 | 671 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 5,341 | 706 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,987 | 741 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,146 | 572 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,704 | 402 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,123 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,541 | -84 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,082 | -482 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,622 | -881 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,330 | -888 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,038 | -896 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,884 | -1,011 | 126 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,730 | -1,126 | 252 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,603 | -1,011 | 252 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,475 | -896 | 252 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,457 | -451 | 230 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,439 | -6 | 208 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,414 | -52 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,389 | -98 | 208 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,364 | 495 | 194 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,129 | 890 | 166 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SSU has a large one-off loss of ZAR395.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: SSU's current net profit margins (11.8%) are higher than last year (10.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SSU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 47.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SSU's earnings growth over the past year (66.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (47.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SSU earnings growth over the past year (66.9%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 17.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SSU's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.