HusCompagniet A/S Just Reported A Surprise Loss: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

It's been a good week for HusCompagniet A/S (CPH:HUSCO) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest annual results, and the shares gained 2.6% to kr.54.40. Things were not great overall, with a surprise (statutory) loss of kr.0.20 per share on revenues of kr.2.3b, even though the analysts had been expecting a profit. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

Check out our latest analysis for HusCompagniet

After the latest results, the three analysts covering HusCompagniet are now predicting revenues of kr.2.95b in 2025. If met, this would reflect a sizeable 28% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Earnings are expected to improve, with HusCompagniet forecast to report a statutory profit of kr.2.26 per share. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of kr.2.93b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr.2.57 in 2025. The analysts seem to have become more bearish following the latest results. While there were no changes to revenue forecasts, there was a real cut to EPS estimates.

It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target fell 5.9% to kr.69.33, with the analysts clearly linking lower forecast earnings to the performance of the stock price. 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 HusCompagniet, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at kr.73.00 and the most bearish at kr.65.00 per share. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the HusCompagniet's past performance and to peers in the same industry. For example, we noticed that HusCompagniet's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with revenues forecast to exhibit 28% growth to the end of 2025 on an annualised basis. That is well above its historical decline of 12% a year over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 6.6% per year. So it looks like HusCompagniet is expected to grow faster than its competitors, at least for a while.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for HusCompagniet. 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. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have forecasts for HusCompagniet going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see whether HusCompagniet is carrying too much debt, and whether its balance sheet is healthy, for free on our platform here.

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