Enea AB (publ) Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

It's been a sad week for Enea AB (publ) (STO:ENEA), who've watched their investment drop 13% to kr67.70 in the week since the company reported its quarterly result. Revenues missed the mark, coming in 12% below forecasts, at kr213m. Statutory profits were better overall though, with per-share profits of kr1.77 being a notable 18% above what the analyst was modelling. The analyst typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analyst latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Enea's solitary analyst is for revenues of kr952.7m in 2026. This reflects an okay 5.6% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to reduce 3.4% to kr5.10 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analyst had been anticipated revenues of kr978.6m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr5.70 in 2026. The analyst seem less optimistic after the recent results, reducing their revenue forecasts and making a substantial drop in earnings per share numbers.

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The consensus price target fell 36% to kr80.00, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading valuation estimates.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. The analyst is definitely expecting Enea's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 4.5% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 0.5% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 6.2% per year. It seems obvious that, while the future growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, Enea is expected to grow slower than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analyst downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. On the negative side, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analyst also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Enea. 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.

However, before you get too enthused, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Enea that you should be aware of.

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