Nihon Kohden Corporation Just Beat EPS By 111%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

As you might know, Nihon Kohden Corporation (TSE:6849) just kicked off its latest third-quarter results with some very strong numbers. The company beat forecasts, with revenue of JP¥56b, some 2.3% above estimates, and statutory earnings per share (EPS) coming in at JP¥46.01, 111% ahead of expectations. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.

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Following the latest results, Nihon Kohden's eight analysts are now forecasting revenues of JP¥236.2b in 2026. This would be a reasonable 5.3% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory per-share earnings are expected to be JP¥105, roughly flat on the last 12 months. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of JP¥234.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥105 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.

There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of JP¥2,384, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Nihon Kohden at JP¥3,500 per share, while the most bearish prices it at JP¥1,700. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

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 period to the end of 2026 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 4.2% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 3.6% 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 7.0% per year. So it's pretty clear that Nihon Kohden is expected to grow slower than similar companies in the same 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. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at JP¥2,384, 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. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Nihon Kohden going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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