Interpump Group S.p.A. Just Missed EPS By 15%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors in Interpump Group S.p.A. (BIT:IP) had a good week, as its shares rose 6.2% to close at €35.02 following the release of its first-quarter results. Revenues were in line with forecasts, at €522m, although statutory earnings per share came in 15% below what the analysts expected, at €0.53 per share. 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. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, Interpump Group's seven analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be €2.06b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory per share are forecast to be €2.01, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €2.06b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.01 in 2025. 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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The analysts reconfirmed their price target of €43.51, showing that the business is executing well and in line with expectations. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. There are some variant perceptions on Interpump Group, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €50.00 and the most bearish at €40.00 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. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Interpump Group's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 0.5% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 12% over the past five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 4.9% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Interpump Group 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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Interpump Group's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €43.51, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Interpump Group going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

It might also be worth considering whether Interpump Group's debt load is appropriate, using our debt analysis tools on the Simply Wall St platform, here.

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