B3 Consulting Group AB (publ) (STO:B3) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

It's shaping up to be a tough period for B3 Consulting Group AB (publ) (STO:B3), which a week ago released some disappointing quarterly results that could have a notable impact on how the market views the stock. B3 Consulting Group missed analyst forecasts, with revenues of kr324m and statutory earnings per share (EPS) of kr0.73, falling short by 3.4% and 2.5% respectively. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on B3 Consulting Group after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from B3 Consulting Group's two analysts is for revenues of kr1.38b in 2025. This would reflect a meaningful 18% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to nosedive 36% to kr5.92 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of kr1.38b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr5.63 in 2025. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

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The consensus price target was unchanged at kr124, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders.

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. The analysts are definitely expecting B3 Consulting Group's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 24% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 7.2% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 8.7% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that B3 Consulting Group is expected to grow much faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards B3 Consulting Group following these results. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster 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.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have analyst estimates for B3 Consulting Group 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 3 warning signs for B3 Consulting Group (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you need to take into consideration.

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