The quarterly results for Hindustan Foods Limited (NSE:HNDFDS) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its performance. Results overall were respectable, with statutory earnings of ₹12.34 per share roughly in line with what the analysts had forecast. Revenues of ₹12b came in 5.0% ahead of analyst predictions. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Hindustan Foods' twin analysts is for revenues of ₹50.2b in 2027. This reflects a meaningful 13% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to jump 28% to ₹16.90. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ₹51.2b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹17.10 in 2027. So it looks like the analysts have become a bit less optimistic after the latest results announcement, with revenues expected to fall even as the company is supposed to maintain EPS.
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The consensus has reconfirmed its price target of ₹831, showing that the analysts don't expect weaker revenue expectations next year to have a material impact on Hindustan Foods' market value.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Hindustan Foods' past performance and to peers in the same industry. The period to the end of 2027 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 18% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 18% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 10% per year. So it's pretty clear that Hindustan Foods is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.
The Bottom Line
The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. They also downgraded Hindustan Foods' revenue estimates, but industry data suggests that it is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. With that said, earnings are more important to the long-term value of the business. 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.
With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Hindustan Foods. 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.
That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Hindustan Foods , and understanding this should be part of your investment process.
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