SYS-DAT S.p.A. (BIT:SYS) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 7.1% to €7.56 in the week after its latest third-quarter results. SYS-DAT reported in line with analyst predictions, delivering revenues of €24m and statutory earnings per share of €0.22, suggesting the business is executing well and in line with its plan. 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. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.
After the latest results, the three analysts covering SYS-DAT are now predicting revenues of €115.4m in 2027. If met, this would reflect a meaningful 16% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €114.6m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.33 in 2027. Overall, while the analysts have reconfirmed their revenue estimates, the consensus now no longer provides an EPS estimate. This implies that the market believes revenue is more important after these latest results.
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We’d also point out that thatthe analysts have made no major changes to their price target of €9.13. 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 SYS-DAT at €9.40 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €9.00. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.
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. It’s pretty clear that there is an expectation that SYS-DAT’s revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2027 expected to display 12% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 25% over the past five years. Compare this to the 16 other companies in this industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenue at 11% per year. So it’s pretty clear that, while SYS-DAT’s revenue growth is expected to slow, it’s expected to grow roughly in line with the industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analysts reconfirmed their revenue estimates for next year, suggesting that the business is performing in line with expectations. Happily, there were no real changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow in line with the overall 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.
At least one of SYS-DAT’s three analysts has provided estimates out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
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