Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. (ATH:MOH) Revenue Forecasts

Shareholders in Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. (ATH:MOH) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a major upgrade to their near-term forecasts. The analysts have sharply increased their revenue numbers, with a view that Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries will make substantially more sales than they'd previously expected.

After this upgrade, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' six analysts are now forecasting revenues of €9.5b in 2022. This would be a meaningful 8.6% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of €8.5b in 2022. The consensus has definitely become more optimistic, showing a solid increase in revenue forecasts.

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Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 6.8% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2022 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 1.5% p.a. 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 1.3% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away from this upgrade is that analysts lifted their revenue estimates for next year. They're also forecasting more rapid revenue growth than the wider market. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to next year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries.

Looking to learn more? At least one of Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' six analysts has provided estimates out to 2023, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

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