Westports Holdings Berhad Just Beat EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Shareholders might have noticed that Westports Holdings Berhad (KLSE:WPRTS) filed its yearly result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 8.1% to RM4.41 in the past week. The result was positive overall - although revenues of RM2.3b were in line with what the analysts predicted, Westports Holdings Berhad surprised by delivering a statutory profit of RM0.26 per share, modestly greater than expected. 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Westports Holdings Berhad after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Westports Holdings Berhad's 18 analysts is for revenues of RM2.47b in 2025. This reflects a modest 5.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory per-share earnings are expected to be RM0.26, roughly flat on the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of RM2.47b and earnings per share (EPS) of RM0.26 in 2025. 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 RM4.83, 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. There are some variant perceptions on Westports Holdings Berhad, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at RM5.40 and the most bearish at RM4.40 per share. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's clear from the latest estimates that Westports Holdings Berhad's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 5.5% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 4.0% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 6.4% annually. Westports Holdings Berhad is expected to grow at about the same rate as its industry, so it's not clear that we can draw any conclusions from its growth relative to competitors.

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. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as 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 forecasts for Westports Holdings Berhad going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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