S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002352) Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

It's been a good week for S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002352) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest annual results, and the shares gained 3.5% to CN¥43.76. S.F. Holding reported CN¥284b in revenue, roughly in line with analyst forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥2.11 beat expectations, being 2.2% higher than what the analysts expected. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

After the latest results, the 22 analysts covering S.F. Holding are now predicting revenues of CN¥311.1b in 2025. If met, this would reflect a solid 9.4% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to expand 17% to CN¥2.40. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of CN¥312.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥2.39 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of CN¥50.97, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values S.F. Holding at CN¥59.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at CN¥46.00. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that S.F. Holding's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 9.4% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 17% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this to the 30 other companies in this industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenue at 9.2% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it looks like S.F. Holding is forecast to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Happily, there were no real changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow in line with the overall industry. The consensus price target held steady at CN¥50.97, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for S.F. Holding going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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