Labat Africa Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Labat Africa's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -26.4%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 12.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 19.2% per year.

Key information

-26.4%

Earnings growth rate

-8.0%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth23.8%
Revenue growth rate-19.2%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-53.2%
Last Earnings Update31 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

No updates

Recent updates

We Think Labat Africa Limited's (JSE:LAB) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

May 04
We Think Labat Africa Limited's (JSE:LAB) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Labat Africa makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:LAB Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 May 2449-26480
30 Nov 2362-83470
31 Aug 2356-85460
31 May 2350-87450
31 May 2231-48390
28 Feb 2228-26320
30 Nov 2129-25320
31 Aug 2129-23310
28 Feb 21-158-44220
30 Nov 20-59-37230
31 Aug 2040-31230
29 Feb 20-40-15280
30 Nov 196-14340
31 Aug 1953-14390
31 May 19473-34540
28 Feb 193305390
30 Nov 182029300
31 Aug 187313210
31 May 188010190
28 Feb 18878170
30 Nov 17696160
31 Aug 17525140
31 May 17403130
28 Feb 17282120
30 Nov 16215120
31 Aug 16148120
31 Aug 1515-5170
28 Feb 1512190
31 Aug 1413-3120
31 May 1411-4120
28 Feb 1410-6120

Quality Earnings: LAB is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: LAB is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LAB is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LAB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: LAB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (5.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LAB's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/25 14:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/25 00:00
Earnings2024/05/31
Annual Earnings2024/05/31

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