FADU Inc. (KOSDAQ:440110) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's statutory forecasts. The revenue forecast for this year has experienced a facelift, with the analysts now much more optimistic on its sales pipeline. Investors have been pretty optimistic on FADU too, with the stock up 38% to ₩81,600 over the past week. We'll be curious to see if these new estimates convince the market to lift the stock price higher still.
Following the upgrade, the consensus from five analysts covering FADU is for revenues of ₩377m in 2026, implying a disturbing 100% decline in sales compared to the last 12 months. Losses are expected to turn into profits real soon, with the analysts forecasting ₩1,622 in per-share earnings. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ₩341m and earnings per share (EPS) of ₩1,525 in 2026. Sentiment certainly seems to have improved in recent times, with a decent improvement in revenue and a small increase to earnings per share estimates.
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As a result, it might be a surprise to see that the analysts have cut their price target 9.3% to ₩135,080, which could suggest the forecast improvement in performance is not expected to last.
Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 100% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 79% over the last three years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 33% per year. It's pretty clear that FADU's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The biggest takeaway for us from these new estimates is that analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, with improved earnings power expected for this year. Pleasantly, analysts also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is expected to grow slower than the wider market. Furthermore, there was a cut to the price target, suggesting that the latest news has led to more pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at FADU.
Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for FADU going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..
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