Results: NEC Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

The investors in NEC Corporation's (TSE:6701) will be rubbing their hands together with glee today, after the share price leapt 20% to JP¥15,525 in the week following its quarterly results. It looks like a credible result overall - although revenues of JP¥835b were what the analysts expected, NEC surprised by delivering a (statutory) profit of JP¥218 per share, an impressive 58% above what was 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. 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, NEC's eleven analysts are now forecasting revenues of JP¥3.58t in 2026. This would be a credible 5.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to increase 2.6% to JP¥720. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥3.59t and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥725 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¥15,477, 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 NEC, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at JP¥17,600 and the most bearish at JP¥11,500 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 NEC shareholders.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of NEC'shistorical trends, as the 4.0% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 is roughly in line with the 3.4% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry (in aggregate), which analyst estimates suggest will see revenues grow 5.4% annually. So it's pretty clear that NEC 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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that NEC's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at JP¥15,477, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have forecasts for NEC going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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