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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

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It's shaping up to be a tough period for Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited (NSE:KIMS), which a week ago released some disappointing third-quarter results that could have a notable impact on how the market views the stock. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at ₹6.1b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by 11%, coming in at just ₹8.98 per share. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. 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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NSEI:KIMS Earnings and Revenue Growth February 8th 2024

Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences' ten analysts is for revenues of ₹29.7b in 2025. This would reflect a huge 22% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to climb 18% to ₹49.91. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ₹30.3b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹51.74 in 2025. So it looks like there's been a small decline in overall sentiment after the recent results - there's been no major change to revenue estimates, but the analysts did make a minor downgrade to their earnings per share forecasts.

It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target was broadly unchanged at ₹2,246, with the analysts clearly implying that the forecast decline in earnings is not expected to have much of an impact on valuation. 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 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at ₹2,443 and the most bearish at ₹2,027 per share. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

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. The period to the end of 2025 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 17% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 20% annual growth over the past five years. Juxtapose this against our data, which suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 16% per year. So although Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's only growing at about the rate of the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here..

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences , and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

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