As you might know, TKP Corporation (TSE:3479) recently reported its quarterly numbers. It was a mildly positive result, with revenues exceeding expectations at JP¥35b, while statutory earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥320 were in line with analyst forecasts. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from TKP's three analysts is for revenues of JP¥143.3b in 2027. This would reflect a notable 15% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to dive 63% to JP¥120 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥139.0b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥120 in 2027. There doesn't appear to have been a major change in sentiment following the results, other than the small increase to revenue estimates.
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It may not be a surprise to see thatthe analysts have reconfirmed their price target of JP¥2,275, implying that the uplift in revenue is not expected to greatly contribute to TKP's valuation in the near term. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. The most optimistic TKP analyst has a price target of JP¥2,400 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at JP¥2,150. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that TKP 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 can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of TKP'shistorical trends, as the 21% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2027 is roughly in line with the 21% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 4.5% annually. So it's pretty clear that TKP is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.
The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Happily, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting them to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at JP¥2,275, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.
With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on TKP. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for TKP going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here..
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