Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (NSE:TEXRAIL) Estimates

Market forces rained on the parade of Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (NSE:TEXRAIL) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for this year. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously. The stock price has risen 9.4% to ₹113 over the past week. Investors could be forgiven for changing their mind on the business following the downgrade; but it's not clear if the revised forecasts will lead to selling activity.

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Following the latest downgrade, the current consensus, from the three analysts covering Texmaco Rail & Engineering, is for revenues of ₹37b in 2027, which would reflect a perceptible 2.8% reduction in Texmaco Rail & Engineering's sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are supposed to plunge 33% to ₹4.30 in the same period. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ₹43b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹5.03 in 2027. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a considerable drop in earnings per share numbers as well.

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Despite the cuts to forecast earnings, there was no real change to the ₹139 price target, showing that the analysts don't think the changes have a meaningful impact on its intrinsic value.

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 sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 5.6% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2027. That is a notable change from historical growth of 22% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 13% per year. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - Texmaco Rail & Engineering is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Texmaco Rail & Engineering. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. The lack of change in the price target is puzzling in light of the downgrade but, with a serious decline expected this year, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were a bit wary of Texmaco Rail & Engineering.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Texmaco Rail & Engineering going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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