The Consensus EPS Estimates For Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. (HKG:6865) Just Fell Dramatically

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Flat Glass Group Co., Ltd. (HKG:6865), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with the analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon.

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Following the downgrade, the consensus from eleven analysts covering Flat Glass Group is for revenues of CN¥15b in 2026, implying a noticeable 5.2% decline in sales compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to increase 5.8% to CN¥0.45. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CN¥18b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.58 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about Flat Glass Group's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

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Analysts made no major changes to their price target of CN¥10.80, suggesting the downgrades are not expected to have a long-term impact on Flat Glass Group's valuation. 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 Flat Glass Group, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at CN¥13.24 and the most bearish at CN¥5.56 per share. 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.

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. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 5.2% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 17% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 14% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that Flat Glass Group's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. We're also surprised to see that the price target went unchanged. Still, deteriorating business conditions (assuming accurate forecasts!) can be a leading indicator for the stock price, so we wouldn't blame investors for being more cautious on Flat Glass Group after the downgrade.

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 Flat Glass Group analysts - going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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