Raisio plc (HEL:RAIVV) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Investors in Raisio plc (HEL:RAIVV) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.1% to close at €2.43 following the release of its quarterly results. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of €58m and statutory earnings per share of €0.03 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Raisio is executing in line with expectations. 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, Raisio's three analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be €231.2m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to leap 29% to €0.15. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €232.8m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.15 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.

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The analysts reconfirmed their price target of €2.75, showing that the business is executing well and in line with expectations. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. There are some variant perceptions on Raisio, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €3.10 and the most bearish at €2.45 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.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. From these estimates it looks as though the analysts expect the years of declining revenue to come to an end, given the flat forecast out to 2025. That would be a definite improvement, given that the past five years have seen revenue shrink 0.4% annually. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.0% per year. So it's pretty clear that, although revenues are improving, Raisio is still expected to grow slower than the industry.

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. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Raisio. 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 Raisio going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Raisio that you should be aware of.

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