Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Kaldvik AS (OB:KLDVK) Revenue and EPS estimates

One thing we could say about the analysts on Kaldvik AS (OB:KLDVK) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously.

Following the downgrade, the current consensus from Kaldvik's three analysts is for revenues of €2.0b in 2025 which - if met - would reflect a substantial increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 15,483% to €1.84. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €2.2b and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.58 in 2025. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about Kaldvik's prospects, administering a measurable cut to revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

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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. It's clear from the latest estimates that Kaldvik's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 12x annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 19% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 7.0% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Kaldvik to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Kaldvik. While analysts did downgrade their revenue estimates, these forecasts still imply revenues will perform better than the wider market. Given the serious cut to next year's outlook, it's clear that analysts have turned more bearish on Kaldvik, and we wouldn't blame shareholders for feeling a little more cautious themselves.

Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. We have estimates - from multiple Kaldvik analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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