Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:LUCK) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

As you might know, Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:LUCK) recently reported its full-year numbers. It was an okay report, and revenues came in at US$1.2b, approximately in line with analyst estimates leading up to the results announcement. 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. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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After the latest results, the ten analysts covering Lucky Strike Entertainment are now predicting revenues of US$1.27b in 2026. If met, this would reflect a modest 6.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory losses are forecast to balloon 90% to US$0.014 per share. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$1.27b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.031 in 2026. So despite reconfirming their revenue estimates, the analysts are now forecasting a loss instead of a profit, which looks like a definite drop in sentiment following the latest results.

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The consensus price target held steady at US$13.55, seemingly implying that the higher forecast losses are not expected to have a long term impact on the company's valuation. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Lucky Strike Entertainment at US$18.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$9.00. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Lucky Strike Entertainment's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 6.1% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 20% over the past five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 10% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Lucky Strike Entertainment.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts are expecting Lucky Strike Entertainment to become unprofitable next year. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse 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.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have forecasts for Lucky Strike Entertainment going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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