Celebrations may be in order for Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) (TADAWUL:1211) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant upgrade to their statutory estimates for the company. The revenue forecast for this year has experienced a facelift, with the analysts now much more optimistic on its sales pipeline.

Following the upgrade, the latest consensus from Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)'s seven analysts is for revenues of ر.س47b in 2026, which would reflect a substantial 22% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to bounce 51% to ر.س2.85. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of ر.س41b and earnings per share (EPS) of ر.س2.77 in 2026. The forecasts seem more optimistic now, with a decent improvement in revenue and a small increase to earnings per share estimates.

Although the analysts have upgraded their earnings estimates, there was no change to the consensus price target of ر.س66.62, suggesting that the forecast performance does not have a long term impact on the company's valuation.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)'s rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 30% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2026 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 8.2% p.a. over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 3.9% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us from these new estimates is that analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, with improved earnings power expected for this year. They also upgraded their revenue estimates for this year, and sales are expected to grow faster than the wider market. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden).

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have estimates - from multiple Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) analysts - going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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