Earnings Update: Masterflex SE (ETR:MZX) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

The quarterly results for Masterflex SE (ETR:MZX) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. Masterflex reported in line with analyst predictions, delivering revenues of €26m and statutory earnings per share of €0.86, suggesting the business is executing well and in line with its plan. 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. 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, Masterflex's dual analysts are forecasting 2025 revenues to be €102.6m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to increase 6.2% to €0.98. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €102.5m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.93 in 2025. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

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The consensus price target was unchanged at €20.05, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We would highlight that Masterflex's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 2.5% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 7.3% 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 5.4% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Masterflex is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Masterflex's earnings potential next year. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Masterflex's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider 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. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Masterflex's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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