Scanfil Oyj Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

As you might know, Scanfil Oyj (HEL:SCANFL) last week released its latest quarterly, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at €173m, statutory earnings missed forecasts by 16%, coming in at just €0.13 per share. 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, Scanfil Oyj's five analysts are now forecasting revenues of €861.3m in 2025. This would be a decent 9.2% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to grow 17% to €0.72. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €860.2m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.72 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at €9.12. 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 Scanfil Oyj, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €9.65 and the most bearish at €8.70 per share. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Scanfil Oyj's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 7.3% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 10% over the past five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 7.3% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while Scanfil Oyj's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's expected to grow roughly in line with 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. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as 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 said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Scanfil Oyj analysts - going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Scanfil Oyj's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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