Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For OBIC Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4684) After Its Yearly Results

It's been a good week for OBIC Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4684) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest full-year results, and the shares gained 5.0% to JP¥4,960. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of JP¥121b and statutory earnings per share of JP¥147 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that OBICLtd is executing in line with expectations. 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 gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Following the latest results, OBICLtd's eleven analysts are now forecasting revenues of JP¥132.3b in 2026. This would be a decent 9.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to accumulate 8.0% to JP¥159. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of JP¥131.7b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥159 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¥4,949, 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 OBICLtd, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at JP¥5,600 and the most bearish at JP¥4,380 per share. The narrow spread of estimates could suggest that the business' future is relatively easy to value, or thatthe analysts have a strong view on its prospects.

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 OBICLtd'shistorical trends, as the 9.1% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 is roughly in line with the 8.9% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 6.0% annually. So it's pretty clear that OBICLtd is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. 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¥4,949, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

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 forecasts for OBICLtd going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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