D. B. Corp Limited Beat Revenue Forecasts By 11%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

It's been a good week for D. B. Corp Limited (NSE:DBCORP) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest quarterly results, and the shares gained 4.9% to ₹213. It was a mildly positive result, with revenues exceeding expectations at ₹6.0b, while statutory earnings per share (EPS) of ₹18.62 were in line with analyst forecasts. 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. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from D. B's dual analysts is for revenues of ₹24.9b in 2027. This would reflect a reasonable 3.9% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory per share are forecast to be ₹19.70, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹24.8b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹19.60 in 2027. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.

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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at ₹285.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that D. B's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 5.3% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 7.0% 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 9.3% 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 D. B.

The Bottom Line

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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that D. B's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at ₹285, 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. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2029, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

However, before you get too enthused, we've discovered 1 warning sign for D. B that you should be aware of.

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