Manitou BF SA (EPA:MTU) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

There's been a notable change in appetite for Manitou BF SA (EPA:MTU) shares in the week since its annual report, with the stock down 12% to €20.05. Manitou BF reported in line with analyst predictions, delivering revenues of €2.7b and statutory earnings per share of €3.18, suggesting the business is executing well and in line with its plan. 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. 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, Manitou BF's five analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be €2.68b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €2.66b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.93 in 2025. Overall, while the analysts have reconfirmed their revenue estimates, the consensus now no longer provides an EPS estimate. This implies that the market believes revenue is more important after these latest results.

There's been no real change to the consensus price target of €26.28, with Manitou BF seemingly executing 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. The most optimistic Manitou BF analyst has a price target of €29.00 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €23.20. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting Manitou BF is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

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. We would highlight that Manitou BF's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 0.8% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 12% 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 5.3% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Manitou BF is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts reconfirmed their revenue estimates for next year, suggesting that the business is performing in line with expectations. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Manitou BF's revenue is expected to 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.

We have estimates for Manitou BF from its five analysts out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Manitou BF (at least 1 which is a bit unpleasant) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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