Sappi Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Sappi has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.7%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 39.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.2% per year. Sappi's return on equity is 1.3%, and it has net margins of 0.6%.
Key information
12.7%
Earnings growth rate
12.4%
EPS growth rate
| Forestry Industry Growth | 16.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.2% |
| Return on equity | 1.3% |
| Net Margin | 0.6% |
| Next Earnings Update | 05 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
We Think That There Are More Issues For Sappi (JSE:SAP) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Nov 14
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Price
Oct 15Sappi (JSE:SAP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Sep 17Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Shares
Jun 27Does Sappi (JSE:SAP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 23Why We're Not Concerned About Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Share Price
Mar 12We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) CEO For Now
Feb 01Sappi's (JSE:SAP) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Dec 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sappi 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 | 5,458 | 33 | 403 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,375 | -86 | 404 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5,331 | -97 | 392 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 5,421 | -57 | 377 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 5,809 | 259 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,351 | 325 | 354 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,843 | 484 | 382 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,259 | 603 | 401 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 7,296 | 536 | 413 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 6,798 | 545 | 431 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 6,373 | 364 | 414 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,799 | 153 | 404 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 21 | 5,265 | 13 | 381 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,932 | -110 | 356 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,446 | -201 | 334 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,470 | -176 | 335 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 4,609 | -135 | 342 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,971 | 3 | 356 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,435 | 84 | 374 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,630 | 154 | 365 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 5,746 | 211 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,827 | 268 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,901 | 311 | 388 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,894 | 341 | 407 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,806 | 323 | 401 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 5,682 | 318 | 389 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,497 | 325 | 378 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,317 | 311 | 353 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 5,296 | 338 | 341 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,225 | 348 | 335 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,188 | 322 | 335 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,166 | 334 | 347 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 16 | 5,141 | 319 | 347 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,204 | 290 | 342 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,253 | 262 | 339 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,297 | 218 | 330 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 5,390 | 167 | 332 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,492 | 152 | 319 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,704 | 165 | 334 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,939 | 141 | 345 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 6,061 | 135 | 355 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6,086 | -82 | 397 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 6,019 | -146 | 398 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 5,949 | -176 | 403 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SAP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SAP's current net profit margins (0.6%) are lower than last year (4.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAP's earnings have grown by 12.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SAP's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SAP had negative earnings growth (-87.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Forestry industry average (-39%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAP's Return on Equity (1.3%) is considered low.