₹462: That's What Analysts Think Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) Is Worth After Its Latest Results

As you might know, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) last week released its latest quarterly, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals missed analyst forecasts, with revenues of ₹18b and statutory earnings per share (EPS) of ₹1.71, falling short by 2.1% and 2.8% respectively. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals after the latest results.

Check out our latest analysis for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals

Following the latest results, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' 31 analysts are now forecasting revenues of ₹90.4b in 2026. This would be a decent 16% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to jump 33% to ₹10.87. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹92.0b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹11.29 in 2026. The analysts seem to have become a little more negative on the business after the latest results, given the minor downgrade to their earnings per share numbers for next year.

It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target fell 5.0% to ₹462, with the analysts clearly linking lower forecast earnings to the performance of the stock price. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. There are some variant perceptions on Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at ₹600 and the most bearish at ₹352 per share. These price targets show that analysts do have some differing views on the business, but the estimates do not vary enough to suggest to us that some are betting on wild success or utter failure.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals'historical trends, as the 13% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 is roughly in line with the 13% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry (in aggregate), which analyst estimates suggest will see revenues grow 18% annually. So it's pretty clear that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals is expected to grow slower than similar companies in the same industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target fell measurably, with the analysts seemingly not reassured by the latest results, leading to a lower estimate of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' future valuation.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

It is also worth noting that we have found 1 warning sign for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals that you need to take into consideration.

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