Revenue Beat: Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 11% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Investors in Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. (TSE:2127) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.7% to close at JP¥760 following the release of its quarterly results. Results were mixed, with revenues of JP¥9.0b exceeding expectations, even as earnings per share (EPS) came up short. Statutory earnings were JP¥4.78 per share, -2.8% below whatthe analysts had forecast. 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Nihon M&A Center Holdings after the latest results.

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After the latest results, the six analysts covering Nihon M&A Center Holdings are now predicting revenues of JP¥47.1b in 2026. If met, this would reflect a modest 3.6% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to shrink 2.4% to JP¥35.68 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥46.8b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥35.56 in 2026. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of JP¥733, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. 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. There are some variant perceptions on Nihon M&A Center Holdings, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at JP¥820 and the most bearish at JP¥560 per share. Analysts definitely have varying views on the business, but the spread of estimates is not wide enough in our view to suggest that extreme outcomes could await Nihon M&A Center Holdings shareholders.

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 can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of Nihon M&A Center Holdings'historical trends, as the 4.8% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 is roughly in line with the 5.7% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 2.8% per year. So although Nihon M&A Center Holdings is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

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. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have estimates - from multiple Nihon M&A Center Holdings analysts - going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Nihon M&A Center Holdings' Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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