Chalet Hotels Limited Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Last week saw the newest second-quarter earnings release from Chalet Hotels Limited (NSE:CHALET), an important milestone in the company's journey to build a stronger business. It looks like a credible result overall - although revenues of ₹5.0b were what the analysts expected, Chalet Hotels surprised by delivering a (statutory) profit of ₹9.87 per share, an impressive 127% above what was 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. 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 20 analysts covering Chalet Hotels are now predicting revenues of ₹25.1b in 2027. If met, this would reflect a notable 17% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to increase 7.6% to ₹28.96. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of ₹25.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹28.96 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 ₹1,023, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. There are some variant perceptions on Chalet Hotels, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at ₹1,250 and the most bearish at ₹890 per share. Analysts definitely have varying views on the business, but the spread of estimates is not wide enough in our view to suggest that extreme outcomes could await Chalet Hotels shareholders.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. The period to the end of 2027 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 36% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 31% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 19% annually. So it's pretty clear that Chalet Hotels is forecast to grow substantially 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. 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. The consensus price target held steady at ₹1,023, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

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 estimates - from multiple Chalet Hotels analysts - going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Chalet Hotels that you need to be mindful of.

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