EPL Limited Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

EPL Limited (NSE:EPL) last week reported its latest first-quarter results, which makes it a good time for investors to dive in and see if the business is performing in line with expectations. EPL reported ₹11b in revenue, roughly in line with analyst forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) of ₹3.12 beat expectations, being 7.6% higher than what the analysts expected. 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on EPL after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from EPL's nine analysts is for revenues of ₹46.3b in 2026. This reflects an okay 7.3% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to accumulate 5.6% to ₹13.03. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹46.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹13.12 in 2026. 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.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of ₹306, 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values EPL at ₹350 per share, while the most bearish prices it at ₹280. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting EPL is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

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. It's clear from the latest estimates that EPL's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 9.9% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 7.9% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 12% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that EPL is expected to grow at about the same rate as the wider 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. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at ₹306, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on EPL. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have forecasts for EPL going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also view our analysis of EPL's balance sheet, and whether we think EPL is carrying too much debt, for free on our platform here.

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