Enea AB (publ) Just Recorded A 53% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Shareholders might have noticed that Enea AB (publ) (STO:ENEA) filed its full-year result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 6.3% to kr98.00 in the past week. Revenues were kr920m, approximately in line with whatthe analysts expected, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) crushed expectations, coming in at kr6.96, an impressive 53% ahead of estimates. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

Check out our latest analysis for Enea

Following the latest results, Enea's two analysts are now forecasting revenues of kr984.0m in 2025. This would be a modest 6.9% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to decline 19% to kr5.77 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of kr989.5m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr3.16 in 2025. There was no real change to the revenue estimates, but the analysts do seem more bullish on earnings, given the sizeable expansion in earnings per share expectations following these results.

The average the analysts price target fell 5.9% to kr120, suggesting thatthe analysts have other concerns, and the improved earnings per share outlook was not enough to allay them.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Enea's past performance and to peers in the same industry. One thing stands out from these estimates, which is that Enea is forecast to grow faster in the future than it has in the past, with revenues expected to display 6.9% annualised growth until the end of 2025. If achieved, this would be a much better result than the 0.8% annual decline over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.3% per year. So it looks like Enea is expected to grow faster than its competitors, at least for a while.

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 Enea following these results. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analysts 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. We have analyst estimates for Enea going out as far as 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also view our analysis of Enea's balance sheet, and whether we think Enea is carrying too much debt, for free on our platform here.

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