Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

As you might know, Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (TSE:4516) just kicked off its latest quarterly results with some very strong numbers. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 8.4% to hit JP¥49b. Nippon Shinyaku also reported a statutory profit of JP¥150, which was an impressive 52% above what the analysts had forecast. 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 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 Nippon Shinyaku's seven analysts is for revenues of JP¥193.3b in 2027. This would reflect a modest 7.2% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to decrease 2.9% to JP¥455 in the same period. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of JP¥192.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥447 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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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of JP¥4,369, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Nippon Shinyaku at JP¥8,600 per share, while the most bearish prices it at JP¥2,800. We would probably assign less value to the analyst forecasts in this situation, because such a wide range of estimates could imply that the future of this business is difficult to value accurately. As a result it might not be a great idea to make decisions based on the consensus price target, which is after all just an average of this wide range of estimates.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. It's clear from the latest estimates that Nippon Shinyaku's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 9.8% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2027 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 5.5% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 3.4% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Nippon Shinyaku is expected to grow much faster than its 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. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster 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.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Nippon Shinyaku analysts - going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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