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Investors in DATAGROUP SE (ETR:D6H) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.3% to close at €44.35 following the release of its full-year results. It was a workmanlike result, with revenues of €534m coming in 2.7% ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share of €3.13, in line with analyst appraisals. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.
Check out our latest analysis for DATAGROUP
Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from DATAGROUP's six analysts is for revenues of €558.0m in 2025. This reflects a reasonable 4.5% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to bounce 21% to €3.81. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €554.8m and earnings per share (EPS) of €3.66 in 2025. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on DATAGROUP's earnings potential following these results.
The consensus price target was unchanged at €76.92, implying that the improved earnings outlook is not expected to have a long term impact on value creation for shareholders. 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. There are some variant perceptions on DATAGROUP, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €86.00 and the most bearish at €68.50 per share. This is a very narrow spread of estimates, implying either that DATAGROUP is an easy company to value, or - more likely - the analysts are relying heavily on some key assumptions.
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 DATAGROUP's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.5% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 9.1% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 7.4% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that DATAGROUP is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.