Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On DEPPON LOGISTICS Co., LTD.'s (SHSE:603056) Full-Year Report

Investors in DEPPON LOGISTICS Co., LTD. (SHSE:603056) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.1% to close at CN¥14.50 following the release of its yearly results. It was an okay result overall, with revenues coming in at CN¥40b, roughly what the analysts had been expecting. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from DEPPON LOGISTICS' six analysts is for revenues of CN¥44.8b in 2025. This would reflect a meaningful 11% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to swell 18% to CN¥0.99. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of CN¥44.7b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.99 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at CN¥16.69. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values DEPPON LOGISTICS at CN¥18.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at CN¥13.50. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting DEPPON LOGISTICS is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The analysts are definitely expecting DEPPON LOGISTICS' growth to accelerate, with the forecast 11% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 8.8% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 9.7% annually. DEPPON LOGISTICS is expected to grow at about the same rate as its industry, so it's not clear that we can draw any conclusions from its growth relative to competitors.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. Happily, there were no real changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow in line with the overall industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for DEPPON LOGISTICS going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

And what about risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for DEPPON LOGISTICS you should know about.

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