Shareholders of Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 13% to US$11.47 following its latest annual results. Revenues were €878m, approximately in line with whatthe analysts expected, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) crushed expectations, coming in at €0.12, an impressive 44% ahead of estimates. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on Sportradar Group after the latest results.

Following the latest results, Sportradar Group's eleven analysts are now forecasting revenues of €1.05b in 2024. This would be a meaningful 20% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to soar 114% to €0.25. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €1.05b and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.26 in 2024. The analysts seem to have become a little more negative on the business after the latest results, given the minor downgrade to their earnings per share numbers for next year.

The consensus price target held steady at US$13.99, with the analysts seemingly voting that their lower forecast earnings are not expected to lead to a lower stock price in the foreseeable future. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Sportradar Group at US$20.06 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$9.95. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. We would highlight that Sportradar Group's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 20% annualised growth rate until the end of 2024 being well below the historical 25% p.a. growth over the last three years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 9.8% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Sportradar Group's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The Bottom Line

The biggest concern is that the analysts reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds could lay ahead for Sportradar Group. 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.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Sportradar Group going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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