Discovery Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Discovery (JSE:DSY) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: R79.7b (down 8.9% from FY 2023).
• Net income: R7.14b (up 38% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 9.0% (up from 5.9% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
• EPS: R10.80 (up from R7.85 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Discovery EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 4.9%.

Looking ahead, revenue is expected to fall by 18% p.a. on average during the next 2 years compared to a 41% decline forecast for the Insurance industry in South Africa.

Performance of the South African Insurance industry.

The company's shares are up 5.9% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

While it's very important to consider the profit and loss statement, you can also learn a lot about a company by looking at its balance sheet. See our latest analysis on Discovery's balance sheet health.

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