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Earnings Miss: Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

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The quarterly results for Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj (HEL:WUF1V) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. Revenue of €26m surpassed estimates by 3.0%, although statutory earnings per share missed badly, coming in 20% below expectations at €0.04 per share. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analyst is 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 estimate to see what could be in store for next year.

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HLSE:WUF1V Earnings and Revenue Growth October 24th 2024

After the latest results, the sole analyst covering Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj are now predicting revenues of €110.0m in 2025. If met, this would reflect a solid 12% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to dip 2.2% to €0.33 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analyst had been anticipated revenues of €110.1m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.32 in 2025. The analyst seem to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

There's been no major changes to the consensus price target of €3.10, suggesting that the improved earnings per share outlook is not enough to have a long-term positive impact on the stock's valuation.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 9.8% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 13% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 1.8% annually. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj is also expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analyst upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj following these results. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €3.10, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price target.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Wulff-Yhtiöt Oyj that you need to take into consideration.

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