SFC Energy AG (ETR:F3C) last week reported its latest annual results, which makes it a good time for investors to dive in and see if the business is performing in line with expectations. It was a pretty negative result overall, with revenues of €143m missing analyst predictions by 4.1%. Worse, the business reported a statutory loss of €0.03 per share, a substantial decline on analyst expectations of a profit. 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. Readers will be glad to know we’ve aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on SFC Energy after the latest results.

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XTRA:F3C Earnings and Revenue Growth March 29th 2026

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from SFC Energy’s five analysts is for revenues of €158.1m in 2026. This reflects a notable 10% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. SFC Energy is also expected to turn profitable, with statutory earnings of €0.55 per share. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €156.8m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.53 in 2026. The analysts seems to have become more bullish on the business, judging by their new earnings per share estimates.

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There’s been no major changes to the consensus price target of €19.48, suggesting that the improved earnings per share outlook is not enough to have a long-term positive impact on the stock’s valuation. 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 SFC Energy analyst has a price target of €22.00 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €16.40. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. It’s pretty clear that there is an expectation that SFC Energy’s revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 10% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 22% over the past five years. Compare this to the 20 other companies in this industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenue at 11% per year. So it’s pretty clear that, while SFC Energy’s revenue growth is expected to slow, it’s expected to grow roughly in line with the industry.

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around SFC Energy’s earnings potential next year. Happily, there were no real changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow in line with the overall 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.

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. We have estimates – from multiple SFC Energy analysts – going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

We also provide an overview of the SFC Energy Board and CEO remuneration and length of tenure at the company, and whether insiders have been buying the stock, here.

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