Suzuki Motor Corporation Just Recorded A 46% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

It's been a good week for Suzuki Motor Corporation (TSE:7269) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest first-quarter results, and the shares gained 6.6% to JP¥1,802. It looks like a credible result overall - although revenues of JP¥1.4t were what the analysts expected, Suzuki Motor surprised by delivering a (statutory) profit of JP¥52.88 per share, an impressive 46% above what was forecast. 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. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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After the latest results, the 17 analysts covering Suzuki Motor are now predicting revenues of JP¥5.97t in 2026. If met, this would reflect a satisfactory 3.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to sink 10% to JP¥188 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥5.95t and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥187 in 2026. 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.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of JP¥2,216, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. There are some variant perceptions on Suzuki Motor, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at JP¥2,700 and the most bearish at JP¥1,800 per share. 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.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Suzuki Motor's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.7% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 15% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 2.5% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Suzuki Motor'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 there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at JP¥2,216, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Suzuki Motor. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have forecasts for Suzuki Motor going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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