cBrain A/S (CPH:CBRAIN) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with its latest results. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 2.9% to hit kr.140m. cBrain also reported a statutory profit of kr.1.39, which was an impressive 20% above what the analysts had forecast. The analysts 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 estimates suggest is in store for next year.
After the latest results, the twin analysts covering cBrain are now predicting revenues of kr.285.5m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a notable 10% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to soar 23% to kr.2.95. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of kr.283.0m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr.2.68 in 2026. There was no real change to the revenue estimates, but the analysts do seem more bullish on earnings, given the solid gain to earnings per share expectations following these results.
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The analysts have been lifting their price targets on the back of the earnings upgrade, with the consensus price target rising 9.1% to kr.90.00.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the cBrain's past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that cBrain's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 22% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 12% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 9.8% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect cBrain to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards cBrain following these results. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. We note an upgrade to the price target, suggesting that the analysts believes the intrinsic value of the business is likely to improve over time.
Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
You should always think about risks though. Case in point, we've spotted 1 warning sign for cBrain you should be aware of.
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