Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of WashTec AG (ETR:WSU) After Its Annual Report

The annual results for WashTec AG (ETR:WSU) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. The result was positive overall - although revenues of €477m were in line with what the analysts predicted, WashTec surprised by delivering a statutory profit of €2.32 per share, modestly greater than expected. 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 WashTec's four analysts is for revenues of €496.3m in 2025. This would reflect a credible 4.1% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to swell 12% to €2.60. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €502.8m and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.64 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 €51.63, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. 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 WashTec, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €55.00 and the most bearish at €48.00 per share. The narrow spread of estimates could suggest that the business' future is relatively easy to value, or thatthe analysts have a strong view on its prospects.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of WashTec'shistorical trends, as the 4.1% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 4.4% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry (in aggregate), which analyst estimates suggest will see revenues grow 5.0% annually. So it's pretty clear that WashTec is expected to grow slower than similar companies in the same 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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that WashTec's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €51.63, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for WashTec going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

It is also worth noting that we have found 1 warning sign for WashTec that you need to take into consideration.

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