Europris ASA Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
As you might know, Europris ASA (OB:EPR) last week released its latest quarterly, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. Europris missed analyst forecasts, with revenues of kr3.7b and statutory earnings per share (EPS) of kr1.50, falling short by 3.2% and 7.2% respectively. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, Europris' five analysts currently expect revenues in 2026 to be kr15.4b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to increase 5.1% to kr5.53. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of kr15.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr5.92 in 2026. The analysts seem to have become a little more negative on the business after the latest results, given the small dip in their earnings per share numbers for next year.
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The average price target fell 7.2% to kr96.00, with reduced earnings forecasts clearly tied to a lower valuation estimate. 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. There are some variant perceptions on Europris, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at kr106 and the most bearish at kr88.00 per share. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that Europris is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.
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 Europris' revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 3.9% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 14% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 10% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Europris is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.
The Bottom Line
The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for Europris. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.
Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Europris going out to 2028, 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 Europris that you need to be mindful of.
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