J.K. Cement Limited Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

J.K. Cement Limited (NSE:JKCEMENT) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of market expectations. The company beat forecasts, with revenue of ₹37b, some 4.9% above estimates, and statutory earnings per share (EPS) coming in at ₹22.30, 23% ahead of expectations. 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. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on J.K. Cement after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for J.K. Cement from 27 analysts is for revenues of ₹157.1b in 2027. If met, it would imply a reasonable 3.8% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to accumulate 9.7% to ₹136. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of ₹159.3b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹141 in 2027. The analysts seem to have become a little more negative on the business after the latest results, given the minor downgrade to their earnings per share numbers for next year.

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The consensus price target held steady at ₹6,121, with the analysts seemingly voting that their lower forecast earnings are not expected to lead to a lower stock price in the foreseeable future. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values J.K. Cement at ₹7,402 per share, while the most bearish prices it at ₹4,201. There are definitely some different views on the stock, but the range of estimates is not wide enough as to imply that the situation is unforecastable, in our view.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that J.K. Cement's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 7.8% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 13% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to see a revenue decline of 1.9% annually. So it's clear that despite the slowdown in growth, J.K. Cement is still expected to grow meaningfully faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. On the plus side, they made no changes to their revenue estimates - and they expect it to perform better 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 J.K. Cement going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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