NFON Future Growth
Future criteria checks 3/6
NFON is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 30.4% and 5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 31.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 7.9% in 3 years.
Key information
30.4%
Earnings growth rate
31.35%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom earnings growth | 21.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.0% |
| Future return on equity | 7.90% |
| Analyst coverage | Low |
| Last updated | 02 May 2026 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 29
NFN: AI Programme And Modular Licensing Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have adjusted their price target on NFON to €9.0 to reflect updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple, while leaving their fair value estimate unchanged at €9.0. What's in the News NFON AG maintained its revenue guidance for 2026, expecting overall revenue growth in the low to mid single digit range, compared with 2.0% in 2025. (Corporate guidance) Earlier guidance for 2026 had already set the same revenue growth range, so the latest update reiterates management’s expectations rather than changing them.Analysis Article • Apr 24
NFON's (ETR:NFN) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. Investors are probably missing...Analysis Article • Apr 20
NFON AG Just Beat EPS By 22%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Last week saw the newest yearly earnings release from NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ), an important milestone in the company's...
Narrative Update • Apr 13
NFN: AI And Partner Programme Progress Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target on NFON from €8.03 to €7.23, citing updated assumptions on growth, margins and the stock's future P/E multiple. What's in the News NFON issued revenue guidance for 2026, expecting overall revenue growth in the low to mid single digit range, compared with 2.0% in 2025 (Corporate Guidance).Narrative Update • Mar 30
NFN: AI Rollout And Margin Recovery Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have adjusted their price target on NFON to €9.00. The update reflects slightly revised assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Mar 16
NFN: Future AI Suite And Margin Recovery Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have reduced their price target on NFON from €11.10 to €9.00, citing updated assumptions regarding discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News NFON issued revenue guidance for 2026, expecting overall revenue growth in the low to mid single digit range, compared with 2.0% revenue growth for 2025 (Corporate guidance).
Narrative Update • Mar 02
NFN: AI Expansion And Partner Programme Will Support Rerating Potential
Analysts have kept their price target for NFON steady at €4.00, citing only small revisions to the discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E assumptions, along with a modestly lower profit margin outlook. What's in the News NFON AG reports a further milestone in its NFON Next 2027 programme with the launch of a modular licence model and the NEXUS partner programme, aimed at refining its product portfolio and commercial set up (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 16
NFN: Long Term AI And Margin Upside Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have adjusted their NFON price target to €11.10, reflecting updated views on slightly higher long term revenue growth, improved profit margins and a lower future P/E assumption. What's in the News NFON advances its NFON Next 2027 programme with a new modular licence model designed around different user roles and usage scenarios, bundling core telephony and AI-based services such as AI Essentials (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 02
NFN: Weighing Softer Guidance Against Ongoing AI Project Momentum
The NFON analyst price target has been revised down to €4.00 from €5.50, with analysts citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News NFON's Management Board revised earnings guidance for the 2025 financial year after reviewing preliminary results for the first nine months, reflecting updated expectations for the business.Narrative Update • Jan 19
NFN: AI Project Momentum Will Support Value Despite Softer Near Term Guidance
Analysts have updated their price target on NFON, reflecting revised assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple. These changes adjust their view of the company’s valuation while keeping the fair value estimate unchanged at €8.03.Narrative Update • Jan 04
NFN: Medium-Term Margin Recovery Will Support Bullish Equity Re-Rating
Analysts have trimmed their price target on NFON from €13.00 to €11.10. They cited higher perceived risk and weaker margin expectations, which outweigh slightly stronger projected revenue growth.Narrative Update • Dec 14
NFN: AI Project Momentum Will Support Profits Despite Softer Cloud Telephony
Analysts have trimmed their price target on NFON from €9.90 to €8.03, citing slightly softer expectations for revenue growth, slimmer profit margins and a lower future P E multiple. What's in the News Management Board lowers 2025 Group revenue growth guidance to 1.0% to 2.5%, down from 3% to 5%, after weaker than expected third quarter revenue in core cloud telephony, despite solid AI driven project business momentum (company guidance).Analysis Article • Dec 10
It's Down 25% But NFON AG (ETR:NFN) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
To the annoyance of some shareholders, NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) shares are down a considerable 25% in the last month, which...Analysis Article • Nov 21
Returns At NFON (ETR:NFN) Are On The Way Up
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? One common approach is...Analysis Article • Aug 29
There May Be Some Bright Spots In NFON's (ETR:NFN) Earnings
Soft earnings didn't appear to concern NFON AG's ( ETR:NFN ) shareholders over the last week. We did some digging, and...Analysis Article • Mar 04
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying NFON AG (ETR:NFN)?
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the XTRA gainers with a relatively large price hike in...
New Narrative • Feb 17
AI Integration Into Cloud Telephony Will Improve Customer Experience And Efficiency
Strategic investments in AI and cost management are expected to enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and earnings growth.Analysis Article • Feb 08
NFON AG's (ETR:NFN) 27% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 27% gain...Analysis Article • Nov 20
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For NFON AG (ETR:NFN)
With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.7x in the Telecom industry in Germany, you could be...Analysis Article • Aug 30
Additional Considerations Required While Assessing NFON's (ETR:NFN) Strong Earnings
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that shareholders have...Analysis Article • Aug 26
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On NFON AG's (ETR:NFN) Second-Quarter Report
The second-quarter results for NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its...Analysis Article • Mar 04
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With NFON AG (ETR:NFN)
With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.9x in the Telecom industry in Germany, you could be...Analysis Article • Nov 22
The Market Lifts NFON AG (ETR:NFN) Shares 27% But It Can Do More
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. Taking a...Analysis Article • May 30
Is NFON (ETR:NFN) Using Debt Sensibly?
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Jan 14
Should You Think About Buying NFON AG (ETR:NFN) Now?
NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past...Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2028 | 101 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 12/31/2027 | 104 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 12/31/2026 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 12/31/2025 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 8 | N/A |
| 9/30/2025 | 89 | 1 | 6 | 9 | N/A |
| 6/30/2025 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 8 | N/A |
| 3/31/2025 | 88 | 0 | 7 | 10 | N/A |
| 12/31/2024 | 87 | 0 | 6 | 9 | N/A |
| 9/30/2024 | 85 | 1 | 3 | 7 | N/A |
| 6/30/2024 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 8 | N/A |
| 3/31/2024 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 6 | N/A |
| 12/31/2023 | 82 | -1 | 1 | 7 | N/A |
| 9/30/2023 | 82 | -4 | 1 | 7 | N/A |
| 6/30/2023 | 82 | -10 | -5 | 2 | N/A |
| 3/31/2023 | 81 | -14 | -11 | -3 | N/A |
| 12/31/2022 | 81 | -16 | -12 | -4 | N/A |
| 9/30/2022 | 80 | -17 | -17 | -9 | N/A |
| 6/30/2022 | 78 | -14 | -16 | -7 | N/A |
| 3/31/2022 | 77 | -11 | -11 | -2 | N/A |
| 12/31/2021 | 76 | -9 | -10 | -2 | N/A |
| 9/30/2021 | 75 | -5 | -7 | 2 | N/A |
| 6/30/2021 | 73 | -4 | -5 | 3 | N/A |
| 3/31/2021 | 70 | -1 | -4 | 4 | N/A |
| 12/31/2020 | 68 | -2 | -6 | 1 | N/A |
| 9/30/2020 | 65 | -4 | -7 | 0 | N/A |
| 6/30/2020 | 64 | -7 | -10 | -3 | N/A |
| 3/31/2020 | 61 | -10 | -12 | -7 | N/A |
| 12/31/2019 | 57 | -11 | -12 | -7 | N/A |
| 9/30/2019 | 53 | -9 | N/A | -8 | N/A |
| 6/30/2019 | 49 | -7 | N/A | -7 | N/A |
| 3/31/2019 | 45 | -9 | N/A | -6 | N/A |
| 12/31/2018 | 43 | -8 | N/A | -5 | N/A |
| 9/30/2018 | 41 | -11 | N/A | -4 | N/A |
| 6/30/2018 | 39 | -10 | N/A | -2 | N/A |
| 3/31/2018 | 37 | -3 | N/A | -1 | N/A |
| 12/31/2017 | 36 | -2 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| 12/31/2016 | 30 | -2 | N/A | -2 | N/A |
| 12/31/2015 | 21 | -6 | N/A | -4 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NFN's forecast earnings growth (30.4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: NFN's earnings (30.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the German market (16.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: NFN's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: NFN's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (6.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NFN's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NFN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.9%).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/08 08:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NFON AG is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Knut Woller | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Gustav Froberg | Berenberg |
| Josep Bori | Berenberg |