What Do Analysts Think About Bobst Group SA's (VTX:BOBNN) Earnings Outlook?

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Bobst Group SA's (VTX:BOBNN) most recent earnings update in February 2019 indicated that the company faced a major headwind with earnings declining by -44%. Below is my commentary, albeit very simple and high-level, on how market analysts view Bobst Group's earnings growth outlook over the next couple of years and whether the future looks brighter. I will be looking at earnings excluding extraordinary items to exclude one-off activities to get a better understanding of the underlying drivers of earnings.

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Analysts' expectations for next year seems positive, with earnings rising by a robust 42%. This growth seems to continue into the following year with rates reaching double digit 62% compared to today’s earnings, and finally hitting CHF113m by 2022.

Even though it is informative understanding the growth each year relative to today’s value, it may be more insightful gauging the rate at which the earnings are moving on average every year. The pro of this technique is that it removes the impact of near term flucuations and accounts for the overarching direction of Bobst Group's earnings trajectory over time, which may be more relevant for long term investors. To compute this rate, I've appended a line of best fit through analyst consensus of forecasted earnings. The slope of this line is the rate of earnings growth, which in this case is 17%. This means, we can assume Bobst Group will grow its earnings by 17% every year for the next few years.

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1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
2. Valuation: What is BOBNN worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether BOBNN is currently mispriced by the market.
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