Delta Plus Group (EPA:ALDLT) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Shareholders might have noticed that Delta Plus Group (EPA:ALDLT) filed its annual result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 8.2% to €46.80 in the past week. It was an okay result overall, with revenues coming in at €400m, roughly what the analysts had been expecting. 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 collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Delta Plus Group's four analysts is for revenues of €410.1m in 2025. This reflects a reasonable 2.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €410.0m and earnings per share (EPS) of €4.94 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.

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There's been no real change to the consensus price target of €74.93, with Delta Plus Group seemingly executing in line with expectations. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Delta Plus Group at €90.70 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €67.00. There are definitely some different views on the stock, but the range of estimates is not wide enough as to imply that the situation is unforecastable, in our view.

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 Delta Plus Group's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 2.5% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 9.7% 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 4.0% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Delta Plus Group 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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Delta Plus Group'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.

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

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

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