Sixt SE( ETR:SIX2 ) came out with its quarterly results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. It was a workmanlike result, with revenues of €929m coming in 2.1% ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share of €6.08, in line with analyst appraisals. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Sixt after the latest results.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Sixt's seven analysts is for revenues of €4.53b in 2026. This would reflect a credible 3.5% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €4.51b and earnings per share (EPS) of €6.81 in 2026. Overall, while the analysts have reconfirmed their revenue estimates, the consensus now no longer provides an EPS estimate. This implies that the market believes revenue is more important after these latest results.
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There's been no real change to the consensus price target of €95.43, with Sixt seemingly executing in line with expectations. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Sixt at €125 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €83.00. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.
These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Sixt's past performance and to peers in the same industry . We would highlight that Sixt's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 4.7% annualised growth rate until the end of 2026 being well below the historical 17% p.a. growth over the last five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 1.1% per year. Even after the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Sixt is also expected to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analysts reconfirmed their revenue estimates for next year, suggesting that the business is performing in line with expectations. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider 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.
At least one of Sixt's seven analysts has provided estimates out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
You still need to take note of risks, for example - Sixt has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think you should know about.
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