Sekisui House, Ltd. Just Recorded A 13% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Sekisui House, Ltd. (TSE:1928) came out with its half-yearly results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. Revenues JP¥2.0t disappointed slightly, at4.0% below what the analysts had predicted. Profits were a relative bright spot, with statutory per-share earnings of JP¥193 coming in 13% above what was anticipated. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Sekisui House after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Sekisui House from nine analysts is for revenues of JP¥4.32t in 2027. If met, it would imply a reasonable 4.2% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are expected to drop 13% to JP¥343 in the same period. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of JP¥4.30t and earnings per share (EPS) of JP¥339 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¥3,844, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Sekisui House at JP¥4,350 per share, while the most bearish prices it at JP¥3,400. The narrow spread of estimates could suggest that the business' future is relatively easy to value, or thatthe analysts have a strong view on its prospects.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Sekisui House's past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Sekisui House's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2027 expected to display 8.5% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 12% over the past five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 3.7% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Sekisui House's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

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.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Sekisui House going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Sekisui House , and understanding it should be part of your investment process.

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