Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. (BIT:BC) Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. (BIT:BC) last week reported its latest yearly results, which makes it a good time for investors to dive in and see if the business is performing in line with expectations. It looks like the results were a bit of a negative overall. While revenues of €1.3b were in line with analyst predictions, statutory earnings were less than expected, missing estimates by 4.4% to hit €1.76 per share. 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. 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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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Brunello Cucinelli's twelve analysts is for revenues of €1.42b in 2025. This reflects a meaningful 11% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to climb 18% to €2.07. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €1.42b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.11 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at €116. 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 Brunello Cucinelli, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €136 and the most bearish at €64.00 per share. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that Brunello Cucinelli's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 11% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 19% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 8.1% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while Brunello Cucinelli's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

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, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €116, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have forecasts for Brunello Cucinelli going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see whether Brunello Cucinelli is carrying too much debt, and whether its balance sheet is healthy, for free on our platform here.

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