Zambia Sugar Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Zambia Sugar has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 46%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 21.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.9% per year. Zambia Sugar's return on equity is 23.7%, and it has net margins of 16.1%.
Key information
46.0%
Earnings growth rate
46.0%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 12.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.9% |
| Return on equity | 23.7% |
| Net Margin | 16.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Aug 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Zambia Sugar 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 Aug 23 | 5,828 | 936 | 1,298 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 5,112 | 1,005 | 959 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 4,989 | 1,086 | 949 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 4,525 | 934 | 880 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 4,061 | 782 | 814 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 3,698 | 509 | 814 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 3,335 | 235 | 810 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 3,233 | 250 | 768 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 3,132 | 265 | 727 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 3,044 | 265 | 727 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 2,956 | 264 | 727 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 2,736 | 214 | 678 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 2,516 | 165 | 629 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 2,439 | 159 | 629 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 2,362 | 153 | 629 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 1,940 | 143 | 630 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 2,065 | 178 | 630 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 2,191 | 214 | 630 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 2,479 | -67 | 619 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,376 | 10 | 639 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 2,272 | 120 | 659 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 2,144 | 117 | 659 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 2,015 | 80 | 659 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 2,012 | 132 | 625 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,694 | 86 | 590 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,801 | 113 | 590 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,907 | 141 | 590 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,868 | 130 | 556 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,828 | 119 | 523 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,803 | 122 | 523 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,778 | 124 | 523 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,706 | 132 | 498 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,633 | 140 | 473 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,584 | 139 | 473 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: ZSUG has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ZSUG's current net profit margins (16.1%) are lower than last year (19.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZSUG's earnings have grown significantly by 46% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ZSUG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ZSUG had negative earnings growth (-6.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (22.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZSUG's Return on Equity (23.7%) is considered high.