La Française de l'Energie S.A. (EPA:FDE) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for La Française de l'Energie S.A. (EPA:FDE), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon.

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Following the downgrade, the current consensus from La Française de l'Energie's four analysts is for revenues of €49m in 2026 which - if met - would reflect a major 88% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to surge 160% to €2.58. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €59m and earnings per share (EPS) of €3.04 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about La Française de l'Energie's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

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Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. The analysts are definitely expecting La Française de l'Energie's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 66% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 29% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 1.2% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect La Française de l'Energie to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for La Française de l'Energie. While analysts did downgrade their revenue estimates, these forecasts still imply revenues will perform better than the wider market. Given the serious cut to next year's outlook, it's clear that analysts have turned more bearish on La Française de l'Energie, and we wouldn't blame shareholders for feeling a little more cautious themselves.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for La Française de l'Energie going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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