The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for STIF Société anonyme (EPA:ALSTI), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with the analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon.
After the downgrade, the twin analysts covering STIF Société anonyme are now predicting revenues of €105m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a decent 15% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are anticipated to decline 16% to €1.93 in the same period. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €119m and earnings per share (EPS) of €3.32 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about STIF Société anonyme's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.
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The consensus price target fell 62% to €28.00, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the STIF Société anonyme's past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that STIF Société anonyme's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 15% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 36% over the past three years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 4.8% per year. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that STIF Société anonyme is also expected to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Unfortunately, analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, although our data indicates revenues are expected to perform better than the wider market. Given the scope of the downgrades, it would not be a surprise to see the market become more wary of the business.
So things certainly aren't looking great, and you should also know that we've spotted some potential warning signs with STIF Société anonyme, including a weak balance sheet. Learn more, and discover the 1 other warning sign we've identified, for free on our platform here.
You can also see our analysis of STIF Société anonyme's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.
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