Results: Maoyan Entertainment Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Last week saw the newest full-year earnings release from Maoyan Entertainment (HKG:1896), an important milestone in the company's journey to build a stronger business. Revenues were CN¥4.6b, approximately in line with whatthe analysts expected, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) crushed expectations, coming in at CN¥0.49, an impressive 24% ahead of estimates. The analysts 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Maoyan Entertainment after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Maoyan Entertainment from twelve analysts is for revenues of CN¥4.83b in 2026. If met, it would imply a reasonable 4.3% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to descend 11% to CN¥0.43 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of CN¥5.00b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.48 in 2026. From this we can that sentiment has definitely become more bearish after the latest results, leading to lower revenue forecasts and a real cut to earnings per share estimates.

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The consensus price target fell 7.2% to HK$8.17, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading valuation estimates. 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. There are some variant perceptions on Maoyan Entertainment, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at HK$9.96 and the most bearish at HK$6.65 per share. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Maoyan Entertainment's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.3% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 15% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 8.1% 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 Maoyan Entertainment.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Unfortunately, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates underperformance compared to the wider industry. Even so, earnings per share are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. The consensus price target fell measurably, with the analysts seemingly not reassured by the latest results, leading to a lower estimate of Maoyan Entertainment's future valuation.

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 Maoyan Entertainment going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

It is also worth noting that we have found 1 warning sign for Maoyan Entertainment that you need to take into consideration.

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