Investors in MTAR Technologies Limited (NSE:MTARTECH) had a good week, as its shares rose 3.9% to close at ₹6,838 following the release of its quarterly results. MTAR Technologies beat revenue forecasts by a solid 15% to hit ₹4.1b. Statutory earnings per share came in at ₹30.57, in line with expectations. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there’s been a strong change in the company’s prospects, or if it’s business as usual. Readers will be glad to know we’ve aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on MTAR Technologies after the latest results.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from MTAR Technologies’ five analysts is for revenues of ₹17.1b in 2027. This would reflect a huge 26% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to leap 39% to ₹85.63. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹17.0b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹79.52 in 2027. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on MTAR Technologies’ earnings potential following these results.
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There’s been no major changes to the consensus price target of ₹9,200, suggesting that the improved earnings per share outlook is not enough to have a long-term positive impact on the stock’s valuation. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so – it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. Currently, the most bullish analyst values MTAR Technologies at ₹10,240 per share, while the most bearish prices it at ₹8,000. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It’s clear from the latest estimates that MTAR Technologies’ rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 60% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2027 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 23% p.a. 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 14% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect MTAR Technologies to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around MTAR Technologies’ earnings potential next year. 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. 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. We have estimates – from multiple MTAR Technologies analysts – going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.
You can also see whether MTAR Technologies is carrying too much debt, and whether its balance sheet is healthy, for free on our platform here.
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