Fiskars Oyj Abp Just Recorded A 130% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

It's been a good week for Fiskars Oyj Abp (HEL:FSKRS) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest annual results, and the shares gained 2.1% to €15.68. Revenues were €1.2b, approximately in line with whatthe analysts expected, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) crushed expectations, coming in at €0.33, an impressive 130% ahead of estimates. 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 gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Following the latest results, Fiskars Oyj Abp's three analysts are now forecasting revenues of €1.20b in 2025. This would be a reasonable 4.0% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 228% to €1.10. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €1.20b and earnings per share (EPS) of €1.02 in 2025. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

The average the analysts price target fell 8.8% to €15.50, suggesting thatthe analysts have other concerns, and the improved earnings per share outlook was not enough to allay them. 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. The most optimistic Fiskars Oyj Abp analyst has a price target of €16.00 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €15.00. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting Fiskars Oyj Abp is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. It's clear from the latest estimates that Fiskars Oyj Abp's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 4.0% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 0.7% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to see revenue growth of 6.9% annually. It seems obvious that, while the future growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, Fiskars Oyj Abp is expected to grow slower than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Fiskars Oyj Abp following these results. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse 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 Fiskars Oyj Abp going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You should always think about risks though. Case in point, we've spotted 4 warning signs for Fiskars Oyj Abp you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit unpleasant.

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