EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300014) missed earnings with its latest third-quarter results, disappointing overly-optimistic forecasters. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at CN¥12b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by 17%, coming in at just CN¥0.52 per share. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from EVE Energy's 20 analysts is for revenues of CN¥65.9b in 2025. This would reflect a sizeable 39% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to leap 50% to CN¥2.81. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of CN¥66.0b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥2.83 in 2025. 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¥47.61, 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values EVE Energy at CN¥67.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at CN¥30.00. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

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. We would highlight that EVE Energy's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 30% annualised growth rate until the end of 2025 being well below the historical 42% p.a. growth over the last five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 17% annually. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that EVE Energy is also expected 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. The consensus price target held steady at CN¥47.61, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have forecasts for EVE Energy going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You still need to take note of risks, for example - EVE Energy has 3 warning signs (and 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) we think you should know about.

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