Some UBM Development AG (VIE:UBS) Analysts Just Made A Major Cut To Next Year's Estimates

One thing we could say about the analysts on UBM Development AG (VIE:UBS) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously.

Following the downgrade, the current consensus from UBM Development's six analysts is for revenues of €209m in 2021 which - if met - would reflect a meaningful 14% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are supposed to dip 4.7% to €4.18 in the same period. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €275m and earnings per share (EPS) of €5.32 in 2021. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a pretty serious reduction to revenue estimates and a pretty serious decline to earnings per share numbers as well.

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One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. One thing stands out from these estimates, which is that UBM Development is forecast to grow faster in the future than it has in the past, with revenues expected to display 14% annualised growth until the end of 2021. If achieved, this would be a much better result than the 12% annual decline over the past five years. Compare this against analyst estimates for the broader industry, which suggest that (in aggregate) industry revenues are expected to decline 2.3% per year. So it's pretty clear that UBM Development is expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for UBM Development. Sadly they also cut their revenue estimates, although at least the company is expected to perform a bit better than the wider market. After a cut like that, investors could be forgiven for thinking analysts are a lot more bearish on UBM Development, and a few readers might choose to steer clear of the stock.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have estimates - from multiple UBM Development analysts - going out to 2025, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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