CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad Just Missed EPS By 17%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

There's been a notable change in appetite for CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad (KLSE:CCK) shares in the week since its full-year report, with the stock down 14% to RM1.18. It was not a great result overall. While revenues of RM1.1b were in line with analyst predictions, earnings were less than expected, missing statutory estimates by 17% to hit RM0.12 per share. 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. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

Check out our latest analysis for CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad

Taking into account the latest results, CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad's two analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be RM1.06b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to step up 15% to RM0.14. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of RM1.11b and earnings per share (EPS) of RM0.14 in 2025. It's pretty clear that pessimism has reared its head after the latest results, leading to a weaker revenue outlook and a small dip in earnings per share estimates.

The analysts made no major changes to their price target of RM1.71, suggesting the downgrades are not expected to have a long-term impact on CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad's valuation.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad's past performance and to peers in the same industry. We would highlight that revenue is expected to reverse, with a forecast 0.2% annualised decline to the end of 2025. That is a notable change from historical growth of 12% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.7% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. On the negative side, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and forecasts imply they will perform worse 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 analyst estimates for CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad going out as far as 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

It is also worth noting that we have found 1 warning sign for CCK Consolidated Holdings Berhad that you need to take into consideration.

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