DFS Furniture Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

DFS Furniture is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 67.6% and 4.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 68.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 19.5% in 3 years.

Key information

67.6%

Earnings growth rate

68.9%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth	20.4%
Revenue growth rate	4.6%
Future return on equity	19.5%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.011

Mar 22

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At DFS Furniture (LON:DFS)

Feb 24

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.03

Nov 13

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With DFS Furniture plc's (LON:DFS) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Nov 04

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.037

Sep 18

The Returns On Capital At DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Aug 24

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS)?

Apr 08

Is DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Mar 21

At UK£2.63, Is DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 13

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About DFS Furniture's (LON:DFS) Returns On Capital

Jun 03

These 4 Measures Indicate That DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Apr 06

An Intrinsic Calculation For DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued

Mar 16

Is There Now An Opportunity In DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS)?

Feb 22

What Type Of Returns Would DFS Furniture's(LON:DFS) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesFive Years Ago?

Jan 19

DFS Furniture plc's (LON:DFS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price

Dec 15

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS)?

Nov 18

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:DFS - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
6/30/2027	1,134	48	56	125	3
6/30/2026	1,081	35	43	153	4
6/30/2025	1,028	16	30	135	4
6/30/2024	987	-5	94	116	N/A
12/24/2023	1,050	18	103	133	N/A
9/24/2023	1,069	20	95	128	N/A
6/25/2023	1,089	23	87	122	N/A
3/25/2023	1,113	27	92	130	N/A
12/25/2022	1,138	31	97	138	N/A
9/25/2022	1,144	38	91	136	N/A
6/26/2022	1,150	44	86	133	N/A
12/26/2021	1,044	53	101	165	N/A
9/26/2021	1,052	73	176	232	N/A
6/27/2021	1,060	92	250	299	N/A
3/27/2021	938	32	189	222	N/A
12/27/2020	809	-24	129	146	N/A
9/27/2020	767	-47	80	101	N/A
6/28/2020	725	-69	32	56	N/A
12/29/2019	953	5	14	43	N/A
9/29/2019	968	12	17	45	N/A
6/30/2019	983	20	20	46	N/A
7/28/2018	871	19	46	68	N/A
4/28/2018	825	25	N/A	67	N/A
1/27/2018	779	32	N/A	67	N/A
10/27/2017	771	36	N/A	71	N/A
7/29/2017	763	40	N/A	75	N/A
4/29/2017	771	45	N/A	83	N/A
1/28/2017	780	51	N/A	91	N/A
10/28/2016	768	56	N/A	93	N/A
7/30/2016	756	60	N/A	95	N/A
4/29/2016	743	50	N/A	85	N/A
1/30/2016	729	41	N/A	76	N/A
10/30/2015	731	25	N/A	78	N/A
8/1/2015	706	5	N/A	71	N/A
5/1/2015	698	-1	N/A	72	N/A
1/31/2015	690	-6	N/A	74	N/A
11/1/2014	675	-5	N/A	70	N/A
8/2/2014	657	-5	N/A	75	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: DFS is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: DFS is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: DFS is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: DFS's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DFS's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DFS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/22 10:40
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2024/06/30

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Analyst Sources

DFS Furniture plc is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Matthew Abraham	Berenberg
Julien Martin	BofA Global Research
Andrew Wade	Jefferies LLC

DFS Furniture Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 16% to UK£1.71

Price target increased by 9.7% to UK£1.55

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 26%

Price target decreased by 7.1% to UK£1.41

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 47%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 47%

Recent updates

Price target increased by 16% to UK£1.71

Price target increased by 9.7% to UK£1.55

DFS Furniture plc Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

John Fallon Announces Not to Stand for Re-Election to the Board of DFS Furniture plc

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Now 25% overvalued after recent price rise

DFS Furniture plc, Annual General Meeting, Nov 22, 2024

DFS Furniture plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Sep 25, 2024

DFS Furniture plc Announces Board Changes

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 26%

Price target decreased by 7.1% to UK£1.41

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 47%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 47%

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.011 per share

Price target decreased by 7.9% to UK£1.52

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.011

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.003 (vs UK£0.023 in 1H 2023)

First half dividend reduced to UK£0.011

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At DFS Furniture (LON:DFS)

DFS Furniture plc Announces Revenue Guidance for Period Ending January 2024

Price target increased by 7.8% to UK£1.66

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.03 per share at 4.4% yield

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.03

DFS Furniture plc Declares Final Dividend

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With DFS Furniture plc's (LON:DFS) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

DFS Furniture's (LON:DFS) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.03

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.03

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.098 (vs UK£0.17 in FY 2022)

DFS Furniture plc, Annual General Meeting, Nov 10, 2023

Price target decreased by 7.0% to UK£1.54

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

Price target decreased by 7.0% to UK£1.66

DFS Furniture plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Sep 21, 2023

DFS Furniture plc Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2024

Jane Bednall, Independent Non-Executive Director Decides to Step Down from DFS Furniture plc

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.015 per share at 2.3% yield

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.023 (vs UK£0.074 in 1H 2022)

Now 23% undervalued

DFS Furniture plc Appoints Gill Barr as Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Member of Audit and Nomination Committees, Effective March 1, 2023

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target decreased to UK£1.78

DFS Furniture plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Mar 14, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.037 per share

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.037

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

DFS Furniture plc Appoints John Fallon as an Executive Director, Effective 14 November 2022

DFS Furniture plc Appoints John Fallon as Chief Financial Officer

DFS Furniture plc Approves Final Dividend

DFS Furniture's (LON:DFS) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.037

DFS Furniture plc Announces Executive Changes

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

DFS Furniture's (LON:DFS) Dividend Is Being Reduced To £0.037

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.037

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.17 (vs UK£0.34 in FY 2021)

DFS Furniture plc Recommends Final Dividend in Respect of the Financial Period Ended 26 June 2022, Payable on 29 December 2022

DFS Furniture plc Announces Ian Durant Will Retire as Chair on 4 November 2022

DFS Furniture plc Announces Ian Durant Will Retire as Chair

The Returns On Capital At DFS Furniture (LON:DFS) Don't Inspire Confidence

DFS Furniture plc to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Sep 15, 2022

Price target decreased to UK£2.18

Now 25% undervalued after recent price drop

DFS Furniture plc Announces Mike Schmidt, Steps Down as CFO

Consensus forecasts updated

Price target decreased to UK£3.03

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine DFS Furniture plc (LON:DFS)?