GN Store Nord A/S Just Missed EPS By 64%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

It's shaping up to be a tough period for GN Store Nord A/S (CPH:GN), which a week ago released some disappointing quarterly results that could have a notable impact on how the market views the stock. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at kr.4.0b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by an incredible 64%, coming in at just kr.0.49 per share. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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Taking into account the latest results, GN Store Nord's 16 analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be kr.17.6b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory per share are forecast to be kr.5.46, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of kr.18.3b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr.7.66 in 2025. From this we can that sentiment has definitely become more bearish after the latest results, leading to lower revenue forecasts and a pretty serious reduction to earnings per share estimates.

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It'll come as no surprise then, to learn that the analysts have cut their price target 16% to kr.148. 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values GN Store Nord at kr.270 per share, while the most bearish prices it at kr.76.00. As you can see the range of estimates is wide, with the lowest valuation coming in at less than half the most bullish estimate, suggesting there are some strongly diverging views on how analysts think this business will perform. With this in mind, we wouldn't rely too heavily the consensus price target, as it is just an average and analysts clearly have some deeply divergent views on the business.

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. These estimates imply that revenue is expected to slow, with a forecast annualised decline of 0.2% by the end of 2025. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 7.4% 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 6.5% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that GN Store Nord's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Unfortunately, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates underperformance compared to the wider industry. Even so, earnings per share are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. The consensus price target fell measurably, with the analysts seemingly not reassured by the latest results, leading to a lower estimate of GN Store Nord's future valuation.

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 GN Store Nord analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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