Grand Venture Technology Limited (SGX:JLB) defied analyst predictions to release its annual results, which were ahead of market expectations. Grand Venture Technology beat earnings, with revenues hitting S$160m, ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share outperforming analyst reckonings by a solid 15%. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what expert is forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analyst is expecting for next year.

See our latest analysis for Grand Venture Technology

After the latest results, the lone analyst covering Grand Venture Technology are now predicting revenues of S$194.0m in 2025. If met, this would reflect a huge 22% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to jump 34% to S$0.043. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analyst had been anticipated revenues of S$175.0m and earnings per share (EPS) of S$0.04 in 2025. The analyst seem more optimistic after the latest results, with a nice increase in revenue and a slight bump in earnings per share estimates.

It will come as no surprise to learn that the analyst has increased their price target for Grand Venture Technology 7.7% to S$1.12on the back of these upgrades.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of Grand Venture Technology'shistorical trends, as the 22% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 19% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 10% per year. So although Grand Venture Technology is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Grand Venture Technology'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 analyst clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

It might also be worth considering whether Grand Venture Technology's debt load is appropriate, using our debt analysis tools on the Simply Wall St platform, here.

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