AWC Berhad (KLSE:AWC) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 5.6% to RM0.51 in the week after its latest full-year results. The result was positive overall – although revenues of RM414m were in line with what the analysts predicted, AWC Berhad surprised by delivering a statutory profit of RM0.076 per share, modestly greater than expected. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there’s been a strong change in the company’s prospects, or if it’s business as usual. With this in mind, we’ve gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.
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After the latest results, the four analysts covering AWC Berhad are now predicting revenues of RM423.3m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a satisfactory 2.2% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to jump 26% to RM0.094. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of RM438.8m and earnings per share (EPS) of RM0.096 in 2026. The analysts are less bullish than they were before these results, given the reduced revenue forecasts and the small dip in earnings per share expectations.
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It’ll come as no surprise then, to learn that the analysts have cut their price target 10% to RM0.95. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. The most optimistic AWC Berhad analyst has a price target of RM1.38 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at RM0.78. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We would highlight that AWC Berhad’s revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 2.2% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 6.0% 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 15% per year. So it’s pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than AWC Berhad.