Landis+Gyr Group (SWX:LAND) Eyes Profitability as Earnings Forecasts Outpace Revenue Declines
Landis+Gyr Group (SWX:LAND) remains unprofitable, but it has reduced its losses by an average of 25.2% per year over the last five years. Looking ahead, the company is forecast to become profitable within three years, with earnings expected to surge by 93.67% per year, even as revenue is set to decline at a rate of 3.3% annually. For investors, the standout is the aggressive earnings growth on the horizon, positioning LAND as a turnaround story despite the top-line headwind.
See our full analysis for Landis+Gyr Group.The next section takes these headline numbers and puts them head-to-head with the most-followed market narratives, revealing where consensus holds and where surprises could shake things up.
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Americas Margin Upside Offsets EMEA Drag
- The analysts forecast the company’s profit margins to improve from -5% today to 6.6% in three years, driven by a heavier strategic focus on the Americas and gains in software revenue (now 24% of group revenue).
- According to the analysts' consensus view, higher U.S. margins and investment in integrated energy management are expected to push group EBITDA and net margins higher.
- The consensus narrative notes a U.S. listing could open up capital and strengthen margins, especially as the Americas region is positioned as the main profit engine.
- However, the expected margin lift is tested by EMEA declines and restructuring complexity, which may weaken the pace of profitability improvements groupwide.
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Peer Discount, But Industry Premium
- LAND’s price-to-sales ratio sits at 1.4x, a discount to direct peers’ 3x average, but above the broader European Electronic industry at 1.2x. This shows a mixed valuation context depending on which group you compare it to.
- Analysts' consensus view parses this valuation as supportive of a relative value case for peer-to-peer comparisons.
- Yet it cautions against overreliance on this metric because, relative to the industry average, LAND screens as slightly expensive. Sector rotation or industry headwinds could quickly challenge the perceived value if revenue cuts persist.
- The DCF fair value estimate is CHF35.92, well below the current price of CHF61, which further complicates the value argument.
Price Target Gap Widens
- The current share price of CHF61 trails analysts’ consensus price target of CHF65.76 by about 7.8%, signaling modest expected upside from here if forecasts play out.
- Analysts' consensus view centers this gap on the expectation that, by 2028, LAND will hit $2.1 billion in revenue and $141.2 million in earnings, trading at a forward PE of 21.6x.
- However, there is notable spread in targets. Bullish analysts cite CHF82.04 while the most bearish go as low as CHF56.91. Hitting the high end would require LAND to exceed forecasts in both growth and margin expansion.
- Investors should check these numbers against their own expectations since operational and restructuring risks may disrupt the path to consensus.
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