Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (TSE:2587) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

The half-year results for Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (TSE:2587) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. It was a workmanlike result, with revenues of JP¥900b coming in 2.2% ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share of JP¥87.89, in line with analyst appraisals. 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. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.

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After the latest results, the eleven analysts covering Suntory Beverage & Food are now predicting revenues of JP¥1.85t in 2026. If met, this would reflect a satisfactory 2.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory per-share earnings are expected to be JP¥289, roughly flat on the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of JP¥1.85t and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥289 in 2026. 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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There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of JP¥4,739, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Suntory Beverage & Food at JP¥6,250 per share, while the most bearish prices it at JP¥4,000. 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 Suntory Beverage & Food's past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Suntory Beverage & Food's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 5.0% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 7.5% over the past five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 2.2% annually. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Suntory Beverage & Food is also expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

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, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is 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 in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Suntory Beverage & Food. 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 Suntory Beverage & Food going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..

We also provide an overview of the Suntory Beverage & Food Board and CEO remuneration and length of tenure at the company, and whether insiders have been buying the stock, here.

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