Ströer SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:SAX) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA (ETR:SAX) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 8.1% to €42.95 in the week after its latest quarterly results. Results look mixed - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at €505m, statutory earnings were in line with expectations, at €2.34 per share. 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Ströer SE KGaA after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Ströer SE KGaA's ten analysts is for revenues of €2.14b in 2025. This reflects a modest 3.8% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 29% to €3.09. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €2.17b and earnings per share (EPS) of €3.13 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.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of €66.01, 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. There are some variant perceptions on Ströer SE KGaA, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €95.00 and the most bearish at €47.10 per share. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. The period to the end of 2025 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 7.8% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 8.1% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 4.4% per year. So it's pretty clear that Ströer SE KGaA is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.

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. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €66.01, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have estimates - from multiple Ströer SE KGaA analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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