Hera Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Hera is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 2% and 0.6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 1.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11% in 3 years.

Key information

2.0%

Earnings growth rate

1.6%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities earnings growth	4.8%
Revenue growth rate	0.6%
Future return on equity	11.0%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	01 Aug 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Revenue Forecasts By 26%

Jul 29

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Revenue Forecasts By 14%

Jul 13

Hera (BIT:HER) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 30

Returns On Capital At Hera (BIT:HER) Have Stalled

May 30

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)

Apr 28

Industry Analysts Just Made A Meaningful Upgrade To Their Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Revenue Forecasts

Mar 26

Hera (BIT:HER) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Feb 22

Hera (BIT:HER) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 07

Are Investors Undervaluing Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) By 34%?

Jan 06

Hera (BIT:HER) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nov 22

Is Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 07

Hera (BIT:HER) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 24

Are Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Sep 28

Hera's (BIT:HER) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 14

At €3.62, Is It Time To Put Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) On Your Watch List?

Jul 29

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

BIT:HER - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (EUR Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	13,554	430	341	1,020	3
12/31/2025	13,395	424	215	970	3
12/31/2024	14,546	420	240	785	2
6/30/2024	12,686	406	199	1,040	N/A
3/31/2024	13,113	390	34	851	N/A
12/31/2023	15,464	441	757	1,573	N/A
9/30/2023	17,331	452	604	1,364	N/A
6/30/2023	20,019	389	-156	585	N/A
3/31/2023	20,901	323	72	808	N/A
12/31/2022	20,564	255	-674	36	N/A
9/30/2022	18,912	131	-758	-83	N/A
6/30/2022	15,704	238	-58	571	N/A
3/31/2022	13,955	328	126	727	N/A
12/31/2021	10,915	334	457	1,045	N/A
9/30/2021	8,914	378	395	946	N/A
6/30/2021	8,200	353	457	1,007	N/A
3/31/2021	7,715	311	465	993	N/A
12/31/2020	7,508	303	385	891	N/A
9/30/2020	7,144	388	289	813	N/A
6/30/2020	7,393	386	310	832	N/A
3/31/2020	7,416	386	211	743	N/A
12/31/2019	7,312	386	197	730	N/A
9/30/2019	7,205	304	272	781	N/A
6/30/2019	6,884	290	254	747	N/A
3/31/2019	6,669	286	189	667	N/A
12/31/2018	6,445	282	157	622	N/A
9/30/2018	6,241	277	169	631	N/A
6/30/2018	6,139	269	204	660	N/A
3/31/2018	6,095	262	N/A	700	N/A
12/31/2017	5,926	251	N/A	755	N/A
9/30/2017	5,871	248	N/A	662	N/A
6/30/2017	5,649	227	N/A	692	N/A
3/31/2017	5,750	226	N/A	625	N/A
12/31/2016	5,391	207	N/A	663	N/A
9/30/2016	5,132	198	N/A	661	N/A
6/30/2016	4,979	194	N/A	615	N/A
3/31/2016	4,655	186	N/A	611	N/A
12/31/2015	4,729	181	N/A	558	N/A
9/30/2015	4,683	179	N/A	614	N/A
6/30/2015	4,568	176	N/A	669	N/A
3/31/2015	4,518	168	N/A	588	N/A
12/31/2014	4,427	165	N/A	507	N/A
9/30/2014	4,403	146	N/A	490	N/A
6/30/2014	4,408	127	N/A	393	N/A
3/31/2014	4,490	125	N/A	415	N/A
12/31/2013	4,639	165	N/A	483	N/A
9/30/2013	4,637	182	N/A	324	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HER's forecast earnings growth (2% per year) is below the savings rate (2.4%).

Earnings vs Market: HER's earnings (2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Italian market (6.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HER's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HER's revenue (0.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Italian market (3.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HER's revenue (0.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HER's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11%).

Hera Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 13%, EPS downgraded

Price target decreased by 9.1% to €3.40

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 10%

Price target decreased to €3.72

Consensus forecasts updated

Recent updates

Getting In Cheap On Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Is Unlikely

Is Hera (BIT:HER) A Risky Investment?

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.052 (vs €0.041 in 2Q 2023)

Hera S.p.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Mar 17, 2025

Hera's (BIT:HER) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)?

Upcoming dividend of €0.14 per share

Hera (BIT:HER) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.14

Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Shares Could Be 35% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.099 (vs €0.13 in 1Q 2023)

We Think Hera (BIT:HER) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Do Hera's (BIT:HER) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Hera (BIT:HER) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.14

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Hera (BIT:HER) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Dividend increased to €0.14

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

When Should You Buy Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)?

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

Hera S.p.A.'s (BIT:HER) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Hera S.p.A. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 14, 2024

Is Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Trading At A 23% Discount?

Here's Why Hera (BIT:HER) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.033 (vs €0.01 loss in 3Q 2022)

Now 21% undervalued

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Hera (BIT:HER) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Now 21% undervalued

Hera (BIT:HER) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.041 (vs €0.004 loss in 2Q 2022)

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

Hera (BIT:HER) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Hera S.p.A. acquired TIEPOLO SRL from Greenfield Renewables S.r.l. and Combigas Srl.

Hera S.p.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 15, 2024

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)

Upcoming dividend of €0.13 per share at 4.3% yield

Hera's (BIT:HER) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Hera S.p.A. to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Jul 26, 2023

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 13%, EPS downgraded

Hera (BIT:HER) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Is There An Opportunity With Hera S.p.A.'s (BIT:HER) 33% Undervaluation?

Price target decreased by 9.1% to €3.40

At €2.59, Is Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Worth Looking At Closely?

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 10%

Hera (BIT:HER) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Hera S.p.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 27, 2023

Here's What's Concerning About Hera's (BIT:HER) Returns On Capital

Estimating The Fair Value Of Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: €0.01 loss per share (vs €0.063 profit in 3Q 2021)

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)?

Here's Why Hera (BIT:HER) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Returns On Capital At Hera (BIT:HER) Have Stalled

Price target decreased to €3.72

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: €0.004 loss per share (vs €0.057 profit in 2Q 2021)

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Revenue Forecasts By 26%

Consensus forecasts updated

Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Revenue Forecasts By 14%

Consensus forecasts updated

Hera (BIT:HER) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Returns On Capital At Hera (BIT:HER) Have Stalled

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Hera S.p.A. Appoints Orazio Iacono as Member of the Executive Committee

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop