Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) After Its Interim Report

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 5.0% to ₹371 in the week after its latest half-yearly results. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of ₹40b and statutory earnings per share of ₹1.94 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals is executing in line with expectations. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' 29 analysts is for revenues of ₹81.9b in 2025. This would reflect a modest 6.5% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to step up 18% to ₹9.15. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ₹82.5b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹9.22 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of ₹494, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. There are some variant perceptions on Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at ₹552 and the most bearish at ₹400 per share. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. The period to the end of 2025 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 13% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 18% per year. 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 most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. 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 held steady at ₹494, 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. We have estimates - from multiple Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals that you need to be mindful of.

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