What Are Analysts Saying About Fnac Darty SA's (EPA:FNAC) Future?

After Fnac Darty SA's (EPA:FNAC) earnings announcement in June 2018, analysts seem cautiously optimistic, with profits predicted to increase by 21.71% next year, though this is noticeably lower than the past 5-year average earnings growth of 54.54%. By 2019, we can expect Fnac Darty’s bottom line to reach €178.06m, a jump from the current trailing-twelve-month €146.30m. Below is a brief commentary around Fnac Darty's earnings outlook going forward, which may give you a sense of market sentiment for the company. For those keen to understand more about other aspects of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.

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How is Fnac Darty going to perform in the near future?

The longer term view from the 10 analysts covering FNAC is one of positive sentiment. Generally, broker analysts tend to make predictions for up to three years given the lack of visibility beyond this point. To reduce the year-on-year volatility of analyst earnings forecast, I've inserted a line of best fit through the expected earnings figures to determine the annual growth rate from the slope of the line.

From the current net income level of €124.20m and the final forecast of €197.04m by 2021, the annual rate of growth for FNAC’s earnings is 13.42%. EPS reaches €8.64 in the final year of forecast compared to the current €4.7 EPS today. Growth in earnings appears to be a result of cost-cutting initiatives, since top-line is predicted to rise at a slower pace than earnings. Margins is currently sitting at 1.67%, which is expected to expand to 2.49% by 2021.

Next Steps:

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