Analysts Are Updating Their Bilia AB (publ) (STO:BILI A) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results
It's been a good week for Bilia AB (publ) (STO:BILI A) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest quarterly results, and the shares gained 4.6% to kr149. The result was positive overall - although revenues of kr11b were in line with what the analysts predicted, Bilia surprised by delivering a statutory profit of kr2.49 per share, modestly greater than expected. 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. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.
After the latest results, the four analysts covering Bilia are now predicting revenues of kr41.3b in 2026. If met, this would reflect a reasonable 2.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to climb 11% to kr10.20. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of kr40.7b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr9.89 in 2026. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.
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The consensus price target was unchanged at kr166, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders. 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. The most optimistic Bilia analyst has a price target of kr170 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at kr160. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Bilia's past performance and to peers in the same industry. The period to the end of 2026 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 4.2% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 3.7% annual growth over the past five years. Juxtapose this against our data, which suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 3.8% per year. It's clear that while Bilia's revenue growth is expected to continue on its current trajectory, it's only expected to grow in line with the industry itself.
The Bottom Line
The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Bilia's earnings potential next year. They also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, with the company predicted to grow at about the same rate as 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. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Bilia going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..
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