What Are Analysts Expecting From Outokumpu Oyj (HEL:OUT1V) In Next 12 Months?
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On 31 December 2018, Outokumpu Oyj (HEL:OUT1V) announced its latest earnings update. Overall, it seems that analyst forecasts are fairly pessimistic, with profits predicted to drop by -4.8% next year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 68%. Presently, with latest-twelve-month earnings at €130m, we should see this fall to €124m by 2020. Below is a brief commentary on the longer term outlook the market has for Outokumpu Oyj. For those keen to understand more about other aspects of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.
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Can we expect Outokumpu Oyj to keep growing?
Over the next three years, it seems the consensus view of the 17 analysts covering OUT1V is skewed towards the positive sentiment. Since forecasting becomes more difficult further into the future, broker analysts generally project out to around three years. I’ve plotted out each year’s earnings expectations and inserted a line of best fit to calculate an annual growth rate from the slope in order to understand the overall trajectory of OUT1V’s earnings growth over these next few years.
From the current net income level of €130m and the final forecast of €267m by 2022, the annual rate of growth for OUT1V’s earnings is 21%. This leads to an EPS of €0.55 in the final year of projections relative to the current EPS of €0.32. In 2022, OUT1V’s profit margin will have expanded from 1.9% to 3.7%.
Next Steps:
Future outlook is only one aspect when you’re building an investment case for a stock. For Outokumpu Oyj, I’ve put together three essential factors you should look at:
Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
Valuation: What is Outokumpu Oyj worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether Outokumpu Oyj is currently mispriced by the market.
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