Life Healthcare Group Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Life Healthcare Group Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -8.1%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 6.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.4% per year. Life Healthcare Group Holdings's return on equity is 16.2%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.
Key information
-8.1%
Earnings growth rate
-7.9%
EPS growth rate
| Healthcare Industry Growth | 13.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | -2.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% |
| Net Margin | 7.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 22 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Here's What's Concerning About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital
Aug 05
Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.17
May 30Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Apr 20Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 18Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Dec 24We Think That There Are More Issues For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Nov 24Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Dividend Will Be ZAR0.25
Nov 23An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Sep 14Is Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 15Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC)
Jul 31Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 44%?
May 19Be Wary Of Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) And Its Returns On Capital
Apr 28An Intrinsic Calculation For Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued
Feb 08There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Life Healthcare Group Holdings' (JSE:LHC) Returns On Capital
Jan 25With Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 08Does Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 28Are Investors Undervaluing Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited (JSE:LHC) By 24%?
Oct 19Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Aug 16We Think Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 20Capital Allocation Trends At Life Healthcare Group Holdings (JSE:LHC) Aren't Ideal
May 14Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Life Healthcare Group Holdings 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 | 25,791 | 1,986 | 2,606 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 24,776 | 1,698 | 2,467 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 23,761 | 1,410 | 2,327 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 23,326 | 1,332 | 2,271 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 22,890 | 1,254 | 2,214 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 18,078 | 1,225 | 2,916 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 19,414 | 1,265 | 2,424 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 20,750 | 1,305 | 1,932 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 27,621 | 1,544 | 2,332 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 27,340 | 1,606 | 2,332 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 27,059 | 1,667 | 2,332 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 24,595 | 629 | 2,226 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 24,299 | 668 | 2,226 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 24,003 | 706 | 2,226 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 25,006 | 1,860 | 2,296 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 26,009 | 3,014 | 2,365 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 25,957 | 2,792 | 2,365 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 25,904 | 2,569 | 2,365 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 25,348 | 1,862 | 1,959 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 24,792 | 1,155 | 1,553 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 24,254 | 1,365 | 1,553 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 23,716 | 1,575 | 1,553 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 23,184 | 1,511 | 1,459 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 22,652 | 1,447 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 21,810 | 1,131 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 20,967 | 814 | 1,365 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 19,656 | 805 | 1,050 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 18,345 | 795 | 734 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 17,456 | 1,206 | 734 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 16,567 | 1,616 | 734 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 16,034 | 1,808 | 662 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 15,500 | 1,999 | 589 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 15,138 | 1,933 | 589 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 14,776 | 1,866 | 589 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 14,379 | 1,830 | 575 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 13,982 | 1,793 | 560 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 13,545 | 2,284 | 560 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 13,107 | 2,774 | 560 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 12,795 | 2,772 | 529 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 12,483 | 2,770 | 498 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 12,197 | 2,241 | 498 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LHC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LHC's current net profit margins (7.7%) are higher than last year (5.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LHC's earnings have declined by 8.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LHC's earnings growth over the past year (58.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-8.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LHC earnings growth over the past year (58.4%) did not outperform the Healthcare industry 61.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LHC's Return on Equity (16.2%) 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 | 2024/12/30 00:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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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
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited is covered by 17 analysts. 6 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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| Rendani Magalela | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sean Ungerer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Simon Mather | Barclays |