What Do Analysts Think About The Future Of Sinosoft Technology Group Limited's (HKG:1297)?

Based on Sinosoft Technology Group Limited's (HKG:1297) earnings update in December 2018, analyst consensus outlook appear cautiously optimistic, with earnings expected to grow by 22% in the upcoming year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 17%. Presently, with latest-twelve-month earnings at CN¥236m, we should see this growing to CN¥288m by 2020. I will provide a brief commentary around the figures and analyst expectations in the near term. For those keen to understand more about other aspects of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.

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How is Sinosoft Technology Group going to perform in the near future?

Longer term expectations from the 2 analysts covering 1297’s stock is one of positive sentiment. Broker analysts tend to forecast up to three years ahead due to a lack of clarity around the business trajectory beyond this. To understand the overall trajectory of 1297's earnings growth over these next fews years, I've fitted a line through these analyst earnings forecast to determine an annual growth rate from the slope.

This results in an annual growth rate of 23% based on the most recent earnings level of CN¥236m to the final forecast of CN¥473m by 2022. This leads to an EPS of CN¥0.43 in the final year of projections relative to the current EPS of CN¥0.19. In 2022, 1297's profit margin will have expanded from 33% to 39%.

Next Steps:

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