Lemonsoft Oyj Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Last week, you might have seen that Lemonsoft Oyj (HEL:LEMON) released its third-quarter result to the market. The early response was not positive, with shares down 5.3% to €4.69 in the past week. Statutory earnings per share fell badly short of expectations, coming in at €0.03, some 67% below analyst forecasts, although revenues were okay, approximately in line with analyst estimates at €7.2m. 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 collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.
After the latest results, the two analysts covering Lemonsoft Oyj are now predicting revenues of €31.6m in 2027. If met, this would reflect a notable 9.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €31.6m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.32 in 2027. So we can see that while the consensus made no real change to its revenue estimates, it also no longer provides an earnings per share estimate. This suggests that revenues are what the market is focusing on after the latest results.
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We'd also point out that thatthe analysts have made no major changes to their price target of €5.20.
Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Lemonsoft Oyj's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 7.6% annualised growth rate until the end of 2027 being well below the historical 11% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 12% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Lemonsoft Oyj.
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. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Lemonsoft Oyj's revenue is expected to perform worse 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.
We have estimates for Lemonsoft Oyj from its two analysts out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.
That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Lemonsoft Oyj , and understanding these should be part of your investment process.
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