Investors in Maven Wireless Sweden AB (Publ) (STO:MAVEN) had a good week, as its shares rose 8.5% to close at kr5.00 following the release of its quarterly results. Revenues beat expectations, coming in 9.9% ahead of forecasts, and the company broke even on a statutory earnings per share (EPS) level. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what expert is 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 analyst is expecting for next year.
After the latest results, the one analyst covering Maven Wireless Sweden are now predicting revenues of kr205.1m in 2027. If met, this would reflect a sizeable 37% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Maven Wireless Sweden is also expected to turn profitable, with statutory earnings of kr0.03 per share. In the lead-up to this report, the analyst had been modelling revenues of kr209.1m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr0.07 in 2027. So there's definitely been a decline in sentiment after the latest results, noting the large cut to new EPS forecasts.
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It might be a surprise to learn that the consensus price target fell 8.8% to kr5.20, with the analyst clearly linking lower forecast earnings to the performance of the stock price.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Maven Wireless Sweden's past performance and to peers in the same industry. The analyst is definitely expecting Maven Wireless Sweden's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 28% annualised growth to the end of 2027 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 18% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 1.7% per year. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Maven Wireless Sweden is expected to grow much faster than its industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analyst downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analyst also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.
With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Maven Wireless Sweden. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have analyst estimates for Maven Wireless Sweden going out as far as 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.
That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Maven Wireless Sweden (at least 1 which can't be ignored) , and understanding these should be part of your investment process.
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