Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

It's been a good week for Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. (CPH:SCHO) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest yearly results, and the shares gained 5.7% to kr.616. It looks like the results were a bit of a negative overall. While revenues of kr.35b were in line with analyst predictions, statutory earnings were less than expected, missing estimates by 5.8% to hit kr.40.82 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. 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, Aktieselskabet Schouw's three analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be kr.35.3b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to shoot up 29% to kr.53.16. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of kr.35.7b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr.53.47 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.

There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of kr.715, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Aktieselskabet Schouw at kr.730 per share, while the most bearish prices it at kr.700. 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 Aktieselskabet Schouw's past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Aktieselskabet Schouw's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 1.8% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 14% over the past five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 4.2% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Aktieselskabet Schouw.

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. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at kr.715, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Aktieselskabet Schouw. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Aktieselskabet Schouw going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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