As you might know, Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad (KLSE:LSH) recently reported its full-year numbers. It looks to have been a decent result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at RM461m, statutory earnings beat expectations by a notable 18%, coming in at RM0.13 per share. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. 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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Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad's five analysts is for revenues of RM600.4m in 2026. This would reflect a huge 30% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to leap 30% to RM0.16. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of RM571.5m and earnings per share (EPS) of RM0.14 in 2026. There's been a pretty noticeable increase in sentiment, with the analysts upgrading revenues and making a substantial gain in earnings per share in particular.

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With these upgrades, we're not surprised to see that the analysts have lifted their price target 25% to RM2.04per share. 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. The most optimistic Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad analyst has a price target of RM3.40 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at RM1.06. We would probably assign less value to the analyst forecasts in this situation, because such a wide range of estimates could imply that the future of this business is difficult to value accurately. As a result it might not be a great idea to make decisions based on the consensus price target, which is after all just an average of this wide range of estimates.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We would highlight that Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 30% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 38% 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 6.5% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad's earnings potential next year. Pleasantly, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analysts clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

Following on from that line of thought, we think that the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Lim Seong Hai Capital Berhad going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..

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