Lime Technologies AB (publ) Just Beat EPS By 8.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Lime Technologies AB (publ) (STO:LIME) just released its latest quarterly results and things are looking bullish. Results were good overall, with revenues beating analyst predictions by 2.8% to hit kr205m. Statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in at kr2.39, some 8.2% above whatthe analysts had expected. 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. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Lime Technologies' three analysts is for revenues of kr809.5m in 2026. This reflects a credible 3.6% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to accumulate 5.5% to kr9.48. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of kr802.9m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr9.32 in 2026. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of kr304, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. The most optimistic Lime Technologies analyst has a price target of kr354 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at kr265. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that Lime Technologies is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Lime Technologies' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 7.4% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 15% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 6.9% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while Lime Technologies' revenue growth is expected to slow, it's expected to grow roughly in line with the industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at kr304, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have forecasts for Lime Technologies going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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

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