Zeon Corporation (TSE:4205) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Investors in Zeon Corporation (TSE:4205) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.1% to close at JP¥2,261 following the release of its quarterly results. Results overall were respectable, with statutory earnings of JP¥187 per share roughly in line with what the analysts had forecast. Revenues of JP¥109b came in 3.2% ahead of analyst predictions. 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, Zeon's nine analysts currently expect revenues in 2027 to be JP¥424.9b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to decline 12% to JP¥190 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥427.2b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥190 in 2027. 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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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at JP¥2,512. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Zeon at JP¥3,000 per share, while the most bearish prices it at JP¥1,950. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Zeon's past performance and to peers in the same industry. We would highlight that Zeon's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 2.1% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 4.2% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 5.3% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Zeon.

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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Zeon's revenue is expected to 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 estimates - from multiple Zeon analysts - going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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