Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd (SHSE:603885) 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 6.6% to hit CN¥5.7b. Juneyao Airlines also reported a statutory profit of CN¥0.17, which was an impressive 31% above what the analysts had forecast. 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. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.

Following the latest results, Juneyao Airlines' 14 analysts are now forecasting revenues of CN¥24.6b in 2024. This would be a meaningful 15% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to surge 98% to CN¥0.86. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CN¥24.6b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.87 in 2024. 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.

There were no changes to revenue or earnings estimates or the price target of CN¥17.75, suggesting that the company has met expectations in its recent result. 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 Juneyao Airlines analyst has a price target of CN¥20.70 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at CN¥13.90. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. The analysts are definitely expecting Juneyao Airlines' growth to accelerate, with the forecast 21% annualised growth to the end of 2024 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 1.5% 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 8.7% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Juneyao Airlines to grow faster than the wider 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. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

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 forecasts for Juneyao Airlines going out to 2026, 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 1 warning sign with Juneyao Airlines , and understanding it should be part of your investment process.

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