Photocure Past Earnings Performance
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Photocure has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.1%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 9.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14% per year. Photocure's return on equity is 0.4%, and it has net margins of 0.4%.
Key information
16.06%
Earnings growth rate
16.14%
EPS growth rate
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth | 12.39% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.98% |
| Return on equity | 0.44% |
| Net Margin | 0.39% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Photocure ASA (OB:PHO) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Jul 18
Photocure ASA (OB:PHO) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 05
Advancements In BLC Technology And Hexvix Launch Will Revolutionize Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
Strategic initiatives in the U.S. and Europe, such as Blue Light Cystoscopy expansion and partnerships, are expected to drive significant revenue and market growth.Photocure ASA's (OB:PHO) Shares Leap 29% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Dec 21We Think Photocure's (OB:PHO) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Aug 14Photocure ASA's (OB:PHO) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Jun 01Photocure ASA's (OB:PHO) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Dec 18Potential Upside For Photocure ASA (OB:PHO) Not Without Risk
Sep 01Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Photocure ASA (OB:PHO) Outlook
Mar 01Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Photocure ASA (OB:PHO) After Its Second-Quarter Report
Aug 14We Think Photocure (OB:PHO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 12Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Photocure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 538 | 2 | 379 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 523 | -5 | 373 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 533 | 2 | 379 | 4 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 525 | -3 | 371 | 4 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 526 | 14 | 361 | 4 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 514 | 13 | 355 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 512 | 5 | 350 | 2 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 501 | 1 | 348 | 2 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 462 | -34 | 346 | 2 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 462 | -39 | 342 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 418 | -62 | 329 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 393 | -72 | 319 | 3 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 383 | -79 | 307 | 4 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 364 | -76 | 299 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 354 | -68 | 289 | 5 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 361 | -31 | 275 | 4 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 364 | 7 | 261 | 7 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 326 | 9 | 233 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 290 | 10 | 214 | 11 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 256 | -22 | 201 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 274 | 10 | 178 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 285 | 15 | 174 | 13 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 284 | 19 | 165 | 13 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 282 | 32 | 160 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 216 | -23 | 153 | 15 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 199 | -27 | 147 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 192 | -39 | 140 | 18 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 182 | -37 | 132 | 19 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 171 | -38 | 123 | 23 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 162 | -43 | 170 | 42 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 156 | -31 | 114 | 28 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 151 | -35 | 108 | 33 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 150 | -4 | 103 | 32 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 149 | 6 | 45 | 13 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 145 | 29 | 92 | 27 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 144 | 35 | 90 | 23 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 140 | 8 | 91 | 25 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 141 | 3 | 91 | 26 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 140 | -26 | 87 | 30 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 135 | -36 | 84 | 31 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 126 | -58 | 53 | 31 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 147 | -29 | 57 | 31 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 138 | -23 | 59 | 31 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 129 | -25 | 64 | 33 |
Quality Earnings: PHO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PHO's current net profit margins (0.4%) are lower than last year (2.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PHO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 16.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: PHO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PHO had negative earnings growth (-85%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Pharmaceuticals industry average (10.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PHO's Return on Equity (0.4%) is considered low.
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 | 2025/10/31 00:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Photocure ASA is covered by 4 analysts. 2 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 | Brookline Capital Markets |
| Geir Holom | DNB Carnegie |
| Maxim Jacobs | Edison Investment Research |