Cognition Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Cognition Holdings's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.2%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 22.2% per year. Cognition Holdings's return on equity is 3.8%, and it has net margins of 13.6%.
Key information
-11.2%
Earnings growth rate
-19.9%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | -15.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | -22.2% |
| Return on equity | 3.8% |
| Net Margin | 13.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Cognition Holdings (JSE:CGN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 14
We Discuss Why Cognition Holdings Limited's (JSE:CGN) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed
Nov 20The Returns On Capital At Cognition Holdings (JSE:CGN) Don't Inspire Confidence
Aug 25Here's What's Concerning About Cognition Holdings' (JSE:CGN) Returns On Capital
May 06What Did Cognition Holdings' (JSE:CGN) CEO Take Home Last Year?
Jan 21
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Cognition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 76 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 77 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 79 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 82 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 86 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 89 | -6 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 92 | -15 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 123 | -18 | 57 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 155 | -20 | 71 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 193 | -9 | 82 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 231 | 2 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 235 | -8 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 240 | -18 | 177 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 252 | -18 | 182 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 263 | -18 | 187 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 270 | -4 | 171 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 278 | 10 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 246 | 11 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 215 | 13 | 130 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 187 | 17 | 102 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 158 | 21 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 158 | 21 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 158 | 21 | 71 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 159 | 19 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 160 | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 155 | 18 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 151 | 19 | 71 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 138 | 19 | 67 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 126 | 20 | 63 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 130 | 19 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 135 | 18 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 135 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 134 | 21 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 118 | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 103 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 104 | 26 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 105 | 27 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 112 | 27 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 118 | 27 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 120 | 27 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 123 | 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 115 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 107 | 25 | 31 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CGN has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CGN's current net profit margins (13.6%) are higher than last year (4.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CGN's earnings have declined by 11.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CGN's earnings growth over the past year (186.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-11.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CGN earnings growth over the past year (186.7%) exceeded the Telecom industry 22.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CGN's Return on Equity (3.8%) is considered low.