Analysts Just Slashed Their thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (ETR:NCH2) EPS Numbers

Market forces rained on the parade of thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA (ETR:NCH2) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for next year. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously.

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Following the latest downgrade, the current consensus, from the nine analysts covering thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA, is for revenues of €690m in 2026, which would reflect a concerning 25% reduction in thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA's sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are anticipated to nosedive 32% to €0.086 in the same period. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €770m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.17 in 2026. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a pretty serious decline to earnings per share numbers as well.

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Despite the cuts to forecast earnings, there was no real change to the €11.05 price target, showing that the analysts don't think the changes have a meaningful impact on its intrinsic value.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA's past performance and to peers in the same industry. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 20% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 26% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 4.4% annually for the foreseeable future. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Unfortunately analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, and industry data suggests that thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA's revenues are expected to grow slower than the wider market. The lack of change in the price target is puzzling in light of the downgrade but, with a serious decline expected next year, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were a bit wary of thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA analysts - going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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