Flughafen Zürich AG Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

As you might know, Flughafen Zürich AG (VTX:FHZN) recently reported its half-yearly numbers. The result was positive overall - although revenues of CHF641m were in line with what the analysts predicted, Flughafen Zürich surprised by delivering a statutory profit of CHF5.25 per share, modestly greater than expected. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Following last week's earnings report, Flughafen Zürich's 13 analysts are forecasting 2025 revenues to be CHF1.35b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to dip 3.5% to CHF10.57 in the same period. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CHF1.35b and earnings per share (EPS) of CHF10.19 in 2025. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on Flughafen Zürich's earnings potential following these results.

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The consensus price target was unchanged at CHF246, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. There are some variant perceptions on Flughafen Zürich, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at CHF280 and the most bearish at CHF200 per share. Analysts definitely have varying views on the business, but the spread of estimates is not wide enough in our view to suggest that extreme outcomes could await Flughafen Zürich shareholders.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that Flughafen Zürich's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 2.4% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 16% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 3.7% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Flughafen Zürich.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Flughafen Zürich following these results. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Flughafen Zürich's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at CHF246, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Flughafen Zürich. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Flughafen Zürich going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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