Oriental Land Co., Ltd. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (TSE:4661) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with its latest results. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 7.1% to hit JP¥181b. Oriental Land also reported a statutory profit of JP¥25.18, which was an impressive 44% above what the analysts had forecast. 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. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Oriental Land's 15 analysts is for revenues of JP¥747.9b in 2027. This reflects a satisfactory 3.7% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are forecast to reduce 6.5% to JP¥77.36 in the same period. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of JP¥734.5b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥73.73 in 2027. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

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The consensus price target rose 6.8% to JP¥3,143, suggesting that higher earnings estimates flow through to the stock's valuation as well. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. There are some variant perceptions on Oriental Land, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at JP¥4,500 and the most bearish at JP¥2,100 per share. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. We would highlight that Oriental Land's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.9% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 22% 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 9.1% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Oriental Land is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Oriental Land's earnings potential next year. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. We note an upgrade to the price target, suggesting that the analysts believes the intrinsic value of the business is likely to improve over time.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Oriental Land. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have forecasts for Oriental Land going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Oriental Land's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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