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Earnings Update: Compagnie des Alpes SA (EPA:CDA) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

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The annual results for Compagnie des Alpes SA (EPA:CDA) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. It was an okay report, and revenues came in at €1.2b, approximately in line with analyst estimates leading up to the results announcement. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Compagnie des Alpes

ENXTPA:CDA Earnings and Revenue Growth December 7th 2024

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Compagnie des Alpes' five analysts is for revenues of €1.33b in 2025. This reflects a modest 7.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €1.32b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.41 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.

We'd also point out that thatthe analysts have made no major changes to their price target of €20.68. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. The most optimistic Compagnie des Alpes analyst has a price target of €23.50 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €19.00. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Compagnie des Alpes' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 7.5% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 18% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 6.4% annually. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it looks like Compagnie des Alpes is forecast to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.

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. Happily, there were no real changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow in line with the overall 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 Compagnie des Alpes' five analysts has provided estimates out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

You should always think about risks though. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Compagnie des Alpes you should be aware of.

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