Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

The yearly results for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (NSE:CROMPTON) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of ₹79b and statutory earnings per share of ₹8.64 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals is executing in line with expectations. 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. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting 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 ₹87.1b in 2026. This would reflect a meaningful 11% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to swell 19% to ₹10.28. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of ₹87.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹10.29 in 2026. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at ₹427. 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 ₹490 and the most bearish at ₹317 per share. Analysts definitely have varying views on the business, but the spread of estimates is not wide enough in our view to suggest that extreme outcomes could await Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals shareholders.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals' revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 11% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 14% over the past five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 16% annually. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at ₹427, 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 forecasts for Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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