Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:PKO) After Its Half-Year Report

Last week saw the newest half-year earnings release from Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna (WSE:PKO), an important milestone in the company's journey to build a stronger business. Revenues came in 3.6% below expectations, at zł15b. Statutory earnings per share were relatively better off, with a per-share profit of zł7.44 being roughly in line with analyst estimates. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna from eleven analysts is for revenues of zł30.9b in 2025. If met, it would imply a satisfactory 6.4% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to rise 4.9% to zł8.43. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of zł30.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of zł8.56 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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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at zł87.94. 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 Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at zł100.00 and the most bearish at zł77.00 per share. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

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. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 27% over the past five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 1.2% per year. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna is also expected to grow faster than the wider 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. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at zł87.94, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You should always think about risks though. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spólka Akcyjna you should be aware of.

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