African and Overseas Enterprises Past Earnings Performance
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African and Overseas Enterprises has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 32.6%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings growing at 13.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.1% per year. African and Overseas Enterprises's return on equity is 12.1%, and it has net margins of 3.5%.
Key information
32.6%
Earnings growth rate
31.9%
EPS growth rate
| Specialty Retail Industry Growth | 11.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.1% |
| Return on equity | 12.1% |
| Net Margin | 3.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
African and Overseas Enterprises' (JSE:AOO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Apr 03
African and Overseas Enterprises' (JSE:AOO) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Apr 07Recent updates
African and Overseas Enterprises' (JSE:AOO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think
Apr 03African and Overseas Enterprises' (JSE:AOO) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Apr 07Is African and Overseas Enterprises (JSE:AOO) Using Debt Sensibly?
Apr 05Health Check: How Prudently Does African and Overseas Enterprises (JSE:AOO) Use Debt?
Dec 21Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How African and Overseas Enterprises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 719 | 25 | 282 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 719 | 37 | 282 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 720 | 48 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 702 | 48 | 344 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 685 | 49 | 203 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 642 | 39 | 203 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 599 | 29 | 203 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 569 | 26 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 539 | 24 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 502 | 17 | 164 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 465 | 10 | 164 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 444 | -20 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 423 | -50 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 494 | -45 | 144 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 566 | -41 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 632 | -15 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 699 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 689 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 679 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 654 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 629 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 608 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 588 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 577 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 566 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 547 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 529 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 522 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 530 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 538 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 536 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 533 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 525 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 516 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 508 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 500 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 496 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 492 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 488 | -6 | -47 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 484 | -4 | -94 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 479 | -5 | -47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 474 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: AOO has a large one-off gain of ZAR28.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: AOO's current net profit margins (3.5%) are lower than last year (7.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AOO's earnings have grown significantly by 32.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AOO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AOO had negative earnings growth (-49%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-13.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AOO's Return on Equity (12.1%) is considered low.