Yahoo Finance How Do Analysts See Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOLI) Performing In The Next 12 Months?
On 30 June 2019, Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOLI) released its earnings update. Generally, analyst consensus outlook appear cautiously optimistic, with earnings expected to grow by 18% in the upcoming year relative to the past 5-year average growth rate of 6.5%. Currently with trailing-twelve-month earnings of US$125m, we can expect this to reach US$148m by 2020. I will provide a brief commentary around the figures and analyst expectations in the near term. Readers that are interested in understanding the company beyond these figures should research its fundamentals here.
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What can we expect from Hollysys Automation Technologies in the longer term?
The longer term expectations from the 5 analysts of HOLI is tilted towards the positive sentiment. Generally, broker analysts tend to make predictions for up to three years given the lack of visibility beyond this point. I've plotted out each year's earnings expectations and inserted a line of best fit to calculate an annual growth rate from the slope in order to understand the overall trajectory of HOLI's earnings growth over these next few years.
This results in an annual growth rate of 11% based on the most recent earnings level of US$125m to the final forecast of US$171m by 2022. EPS reaches $2.74 in the final year of forecast compared to the current $2.07 EPS today. Margins are currently sitting at 22%, approximately the same as previous years. With analysts forecasting revenue growth of 0.37425 and HOLI's net income growth expected to roughly track that, this company may add value for shareholders over time.
Next Steps:
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