Bokusgruppen AB (publ) Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year

Investors in Bokusgruppen AB (publ) (STO:BOKUS) had a good week, as its shares rose 8.8% to close at kr84.00 following the release of its third-quarter results. It looks to have been a decent result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at kr480m, statutory earnings beat expectations by a notable 107%, coming in at kr0.83 per share. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analyst is forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimate to see what could be in store for next year.

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Following the latest results, Bokusgruppen's solitary analyst are now forecasting revenues of kr2.24b in 2026. This would be a satisfactory 6.0% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to jump 31% to kr5.20. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analyst had been anticipated revenues of kr2.25b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr3.81 in 2026. There was no real change to the revenue estimates, but the analyst does seem more bullish on earnings, given the sizeable expansion in earnings per share expectations following these results.

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The analyst has been lifting their price targets on the back of the earnings upgrade, with the consensus price target rising 52% to kr85.00.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The analyst is definitely expecting Bokusgruppen's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 4.8% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 2.9% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 3.0% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analyst also expect Bokusgruppen to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Bokusgruppen's earnings potential next year. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analyst clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Bokusgruppen. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

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