Shareholders might have noticed that Matrimony.com Limited (NSE:MATRIMONY) filed its quarterly result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 2.1% to ₹517 in the past week. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of ₹1.1b and statutory earnings per share of ₹20.56 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that Matrimony.com is executing in line with expectations. The analyst 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. We’ve gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analyst has changed their earnings models, following these results.
After the latest results, the single analyst covering Matrimony.com are now predicting revenues of ₹4.57b 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 rise 3.1% to ₹15.60. Before this earnings report, the analyst had been forecasting revenues of ₹4.78b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹21.10 in 2026. The analyst seem less optimistic after the recent results, reducing their revenue forecasts and making a pretty serious reduction to earnings per share numbers.
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The analyst made no major changes to their price target of ₹570, suggesting the downgrades are not expected to have a long-term impact on Matrimony.com’s valuation.
Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. The analyst is definitely expecting Matrimony.com’s growth to accelerate, with the forecast 4.3% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 3.4% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 8.9% per year. It seems obvious that, while the future growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, Matrimony.com is expected to grow slower than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analyst downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Unfortunately, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates underperformance compared to the wider industry. Even so, earnings per share are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. 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.
With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company’s earnings is a lot more important than next year. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
You should always think about risks though. Case in point, we’ve spotted 2 warning signs for Matrimony.com you should be aware of.
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