Celebrations may be in order for Champion Iron Limited (ASX:CIA) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a significant upgrade to their statutory estimates for the company. Consensus estimates suggest investors could expect greatly increased statutory revenues and earnings per share, with analysts modelling a real improvement in business performance.

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After this upgrade, Champion Iron's five analysts are now forecasting revenues of CA$2.2b in 2027. This would be a substantial 21% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to jump 75% to CA$0.58. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CA$1.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of CA$0.40 in 2027. There has definitely been an improvement in perception recently, with the analysts substantially increasing both their earnings and revenue estimates.

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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. The analysts are definitely expecting Champion Iron's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 16% annualised growth to the end of 2027 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 5.3% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 8.7% annually. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Champion Iron is expected to grow much faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away from this upgrade is that analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates for next year, expecting improving business conditions. Fortunately, analysts also upgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates sales are expected to perform better than the wider market. With a serious upgrade to expectations, it might be time to take another look at Champion Iron.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Champion Iron going out to 2029, and you can see them free on our platform here..

You can also see our  analysis of Champion Iron's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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