Earnings Update: Fincantieri S.p.A. (BIT:FCT) Just Reported Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Last week, you might have seen that Fincantieri S.p.A. (BIT:FCT) released its half-yearly result to the market. The early response was not positive, with shares down 2.7% to €16.09 in the past week. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of €4.6b and statutory earnings per share of €0.14 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Fincantieri is executing in line with expectations. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Fincantieri after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Fincantieri from seven analysts is for revenues of €9.18b in 2025. If met, it would imply an okay 3.8% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €9.17b and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.32 in 2025. So we can see that while the consensus made no real change to its revenue estimates, it also no longer provides an earnings per share estimate. This suggests that revenues are what the market is focusing on after the latest results.

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There's been no real change to the consensus price target of €16.46, with Fincantieri seemingly executing in line with expectations. 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Fincantieri at €18.80 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €13.80. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.

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 7.8% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 7.3% 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 5.0% per year. So although Fincantieri is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The clear take away from these updates is that the analysts made no change to their revenue estimates for next year, with the business apparently performing in line with their models. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than 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.

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