Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited (NSE:RATNAMANI) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For Next Year

Market forces rained on the parade of Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited (NSE:RATNAMANI) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for next year. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon.

After the downgrade, the dual analysts covering Ratnamani Metals & Tubes are now predicting revenues of ₹56b in 2026. If met, this would reflect a decent 13% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to bounce 24% to ₹93.43. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹66b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹104 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about Ratnamani Metals & Tubes' prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

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It'll come as no surprise then, to learn that the analysts have cut their price target 9.4% to ₹3,557.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Ratnamani Metals & Tubes' past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Ratnamani Metals & Tubes' revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 9.9% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 19% 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 12% annually. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Ratnamani Metals & Tubes is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. With a serious cut to next year's expectations and a falling price target, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were becoming wary of Ratnamani Metals & Tubes.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have analyst estimates for Ratnamani Metals & Tubes going out as far as 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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