Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For LACROIX Group SA (EPA:LACR) After Its Yearly Results

There's been a major selloff in LACROIX Group SA (EPA:LACR) shares in the week since it released its yearly report, with the stock down 21% to €7.50. Revenues were in line with expectations, at €636m, while statutory losses ballooned to €7.21 per share. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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After the latest results, the consensus from LACROIX Group's dual analysts is for revenues of €596.3m in 2025, which would reflect a measurable 6.2% decline in revenue compared to the last year of performance. Earnings are expected to improve, with LACROIX Group forecast to report a statutory profit of €0.67 per share. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €611.5m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.54 in 2025. While revenue forecasts have been revised downwards, the analysts look to have become more optimistic on the company's cost base, given the great increase in to the earnings per share numbers.

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There's been no real change to the average price target of €10.05, with the lower revenue and higher earnings forecasts not expected to meaningfully impact the company's valuation over a longer timeframe.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. These estimates imply that revenue is expected to slow, with a forecast annualised decline of 6.2% by the end of 2025. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 9.5% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 17% per year. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - LACROIX Group is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around LACROIX Group's earnings potential next year. On the negative side, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. Yet - earnings are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. The consensus price target held steady at €10.05, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

Plus, you should also learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with LACROIX Group (including 1 which is potentially serious) .

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