The Centogene N.V. (NASDAQ:CNTG) Second-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
As you might know, Centogene N.V. (NASDAQ:CNTG) last week released its latest quarterly, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. It definitely looks like a negative result overall with revenues falling 14% short of analyst estimates at €9.7m. Statutory losses were €0.52 per share, 44% bigger than what the analysts expected. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.
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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Centogene's three analysts is for revenues of €63.7m in 2020, which would reflect a huge 31% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Losses are expected to hold steady at around €1.52. Before this latest report, the consensus had been expecting revenues of €56.3m and €1.37 per share in losses. So there's been quite a change-up of views after the recent consensus updates, with the analysts significantly increasing their revenue forecasts while also expecting losses per share to increase. It looks like the revenue growth will not be achieved without incremental costs.
There was no major change to the consensus price target of €19.20, with growing revenues seemingly enough to offset the concern of growing losses. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. There are some variant perceptions on Centogene, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €24.00 and the most bearish at €21.00 per share. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.
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 Centogene's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 31% revenue growth noticeably faster than its historical growth of 7.3% over the past year. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 20% next year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Centogene to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to note is the forecast of increased losses next year, suggesting all may not be well at Centogene. Pleasantly, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is 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.
With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Centogene analysts - going out to 2022, and you can see them free on our platform here.
Even so, be aware that Centogene is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis , you should know about...
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