Métropole Télévision S.A. (EPA:MMT): Are Analysts Right About The Drop In Earnings?
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Looking at Métropole Télévision S.A.’s (EPA:MMT) earnings update in December 2018, analyst consensus outlook appear pessimistic, as a -0.2% fall in profits is expected in the upcoming year compared with the past 5-year average growth rate of 8.0%. Presently, with latest-twelve-month earnings at €175m, we should see this fall to €174m by 2020. Below is a brief commentary on the longer term outlook the market has for Métropole Télévision. For those interested in more of an analysis of the company, you can research its fundamentals here.
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How will Métropole Télévision perform in the near future?
Over the next three years, it seems the consensus view of the 12 analysts covering MMT is skewed towards the positive sentiment. Given that it becomes hard to forecast far into the future, broker analysts tend to project ahead roughly three years. To understand the overall trajectory of MMT’s earnings growth over these next fews years, I’ve fitted a line through these analyst earnings forecast to determine an annual growth rate from the slope.
By 2022, MMT’s earnings should reach €179m, from current levels of €175m, resulting in an annual growth rate of 0.8%. This leads to an EPS of €1.39 in the final year of projections relative to the current EPS of €1.39. With a current profit margin of 12%, this movement will result in a margin of 12% by 2022.
Next Steps:
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