Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Mersen S.A.'s (EPA:MRN) Full-Year Report

It's been a sad week for Mersen S.A. (EPA:MRN), who've watched their investment drop 15% to €19.54 in the week since the company reported its annual result. It was an okay result overall, with revenues coming in at €1.2b, roughly what the analysts had been expecting. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, Mersen's six analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be €1.26b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €1.25b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.74 in 2025. So we can see that while the consensus made no real change to its revenue estimates, it also no longer provides an earnings per share estimate. This suggests that revenues are what the market is focusing on after the latest results.

We'd also point out that thatthe analysts have made no major changes to their price target of €28.07. 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Mersen at €40.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €22.00. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

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 Mersen's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 0.9% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 8.5% 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 6.8% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Mersen is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The clear take away from these updates is that the analysts made no change to their revenue estimates for next year, with the business apparently performing in line with their models. 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.

At least one of Mersen's six analysts has provided estimates out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 3 warning signs for Mersen that you need to be mindful of.

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