Zambia Sugar Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Zambia Sugar has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 44.3%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 24.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.6% per year. Zambia Sugar's return on equity is 41.9%, and it has net margins of 27.3%.
Key information
44.3%
Earnings growth rate
44.3%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 12.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 20.6% |
| Return on equity | 41.9% |
| Net Margin | 27.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 24 | 7,530 | 2,058 | 1,372 | 0 |
| 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 |
Quality Earnings: ZSUG has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ZSUG's current net profit margins (27.3%) are higher than last year (16.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZSUG's earnings have grown significantly by 44.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ZSUG's earnings growth over the past year (119.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (44.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ZSUG earnings growth over the past year (119.9%) exceeded the Food industry 31%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZSUG's Return on Equity (41.9%) is considered outstanding.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 03:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zambia Sugar Plc is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | African Alliance |