Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of AWL Agri Business Limited (NSE:AWL) After Its First-Quarter Report
AWL Agri Business Limited (NSE:AWL) came out with its first-quarter results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of ₹200b and statutory earnings per share of ₹8.05 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that AWL Agri Business is executing in line with expectations. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.
After the latest results, the four analysts covering AWL Agri Business are now predicting revenues of ₹855.5b in 2027. If met, this would reflect a solid 10% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to accumulate 6.7% to ₹9.53. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of ₹840.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of ₹9.59 in 2027. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.
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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at ₹271. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. The most optimistic AWL Agri Business analyst has a price target of ₹340 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at ₹190. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.
Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. It's clear from the latest estimates that AWL Agri Business' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 14% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2027 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 8.6% p.a. 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 10% per year. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that AWL Agri Business is expected to grow much 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. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at ₹271, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.
Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have estimates - from multiple AWL Agri Business analysts - going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here.
You can also see our analysis of AWL Agri Business' Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.
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