Results: B3 Consulting Group AB (publ) Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts
Investors in B3 Consulting Group AB (publ) (STO:B3) had a good week, as its shares rose 5.3% to close at kr22.00 following the release of its second-quarter results. Things were not great overall, with a surprise (statutory) loss of kr0.07 per share on revenues of kr306m, even though the analyst had been expecting a profit. 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. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimate suggests is in store for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus, from the solitary analyst covering B3 Consulting Group, is for revenues of kr1.14b in 2026. This implies a small 3.6% reduction in B3 Consulting Group's revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to shoot up 153% to kr1.22. In the lead-up to this report, the analyst had been modelling revenues of kr1.18b and earnings per share (EPS) of kr1.89 in 2026. From this we can that sentiment has definitely become more bearish after the latest results, leading to lower revenue forecasts and a pretty serious reduction to earnings per share estimates.
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It'll come as no surprise then, to learn that the analyst has cut their price target 20% to kr24.00.
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. We would highlight that revenue is expected to reverse, with a forecast 7.0% annualised decline to the end of 2026. That is a notable change from historical growth of 5.2% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 5.3% per year. It's pretty clear that B3 Consulting Group's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse 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. On the negative side, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target fell measurably, with the analyst seemingly not reassured by the latest results, leading to a lower estimate of B3 Consulting Group's future valuation.
With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on B3 Consulting Group. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
You still need to take note of risks, for example - B3 Consulting Group has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think you should know about.
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