JB Hi-Fi Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

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JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: AU$9.59b (flat on FY 2023).

  • Net income: AU$438.8m (down 16% from FY 2023).

  • Profit margin: 4.6% (down from 5.4% in FY 2023).

  • EPS: AU$4.02 (down from AU$4.80 in FY 2023).

JBH Sales Performance

  • Like-for-like sales growth: 1.6% vs FY 2023.

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

JB Hi-Fi EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 3.4%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the JB Hi-Fi Australia (JB Aust) segment contributing a total revenue of AU$6.61b (69% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth AU$7.45b amounted to 78% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was Sales & Marketing costs, amounting to AU$1.04b (61% of total expenses). Explore how JBH's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 4.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.6% growth forecast for the Specialty Retail industry in Australia.

Performance of the Australian Specialty Retail industry.

The company's shares are up 15% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should learn about the 1 warning sign we've spotted with JB Hi-Fi.

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