Bearish: This Analyst Is Revising Their Powersoft S.p.A. (BIT:PWS) Revenue and EPS Prognostications

Market forces rained on the parade of Powersoft S.p.A. (BIT:PWS) shareholders today, when the covering analyst downgraded their forecasts for this year. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting the analyst has soured majorly on the business.

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After the downgrade, the solo analyst covering Powersoft is now predicting revenues of €88m in 2025. If met, this would reflect a decent 16% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to step up 12% to €0.98. Before this latest update, the analyst had been forecasting revenues of €99m and earnings per share (EPS) of €1.25 in 2025. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a large cut to earnings per share numbers as well.

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Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that Powersoft's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 16% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 22% 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 5.4% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while Powersoft's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analyst cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. While the analyst did downgrade their revenue estimates, these forecasts still imply revenues will perform better than the wider market. Given the serious cut to this year's outlook, it's clear that the analyst has turned more bearish on Powersoft, and we wouldn't blame shareholders for feeling a little more cautious themselves.

Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

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