Infomart Corporation (TSE:2492) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Investors in Infomart Corporation (TSE:2492) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.8% to close at JP¥440 following the release of its interim results. Revenues came in 3.8% below expectations, at JP¥4.7b. Statutory earnings per share were relatively better off, with a per-share profit of JP¥2.90 being roughly in line with analyst estimates. 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. 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 current consensus from Infomart's three analysts is for revenues of JP¥19.1b in 2025. This would reflect a decent 9.7% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to surge 30% to JP¥7.32. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of JP¥19.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥6.81 in 2025. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on Infomart's earnings potential following these results.

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There's been no major changes to the consensus price target of JP¥457, suggesting that the improved earnings per share outlook is not enough to have a long-term positive impact on the stock's valuation. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. The most optimistic Infomart analyst has a price target of JP¥460 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at JP¥450. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting Infomart is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

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. The analysts are definitely expecting Infomart's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 20% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 15% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 6.7% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Infomart is expected to grow much faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Infomart following these results. 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 JP¥457, 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 Infomart going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

Another thing to consider is whether management and directors have been buying or selling stock recently. We provide an overview of all open market stock trades for the last twelve months on our platform, here.

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