Upgrade: The Latest Revenue Forecasts For COG Financial Services Limited (ASX:COG)

COG Financial Services Limited (ASX:COG) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the covering analyst making substantial upgrades to this year's forecasts. The consensus estimated revenue numbers rose, with their view now clearly much more bullish on the company's business prospects.

Following the upgrade, the latest consensus from COG Financial Services' sole analyst is for revenues of AU$416m in 2024, which would reflect a decent 14% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 163% to AU$0.11. Prior to this update, the analyst had been forecasting revenues of AU$371m and earnings per share (EPS) of AU$0.11 in 2024. Sentiment certainly seems to have improved in recent times, with a nice gain to revenue and a small lift in earnings per share estimates.

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Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The period to the end of 2024 brings more of the same, according to the analyst, with revenue forecast to display 14% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 14% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 2.8% annually. So it's pretty clear that COG Financial Services is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away from this upgrade is that the analyst upgraded their earnings per share estimates for this year, expecting improving business conditions. They also upgraded their revenue estimates for this year, and sales are expected to grow faster than the wider market. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at COG Financial Services.

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