The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources Co., Ltd. (SZSE:000629), given that the company fell short of expectations when it released its yearly results last week. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at CN¥14b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by an incredible 29%, coming in at just CN¥0.12 per share. 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. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources from three analysts is for revenues of CN¥16.3b in 2024. If met, it would imply a decent 14% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 52% to CN¥0.17. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CN¥16.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.20 in 2024. The analysts seem less optimistic after the recent results, reducing their revenue forecasts and making a substantial drop in earnings per share numbers.

The consensus price target fell 14% to CN¥3.67, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading valuation estimates. 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 Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources at CN¥4.50 per share, while the most bearish prices it at CN¥2.84. There are definitely some different views on the stock, but the range of estimates is not wide enough as to imply that the situation is unforecastable, in our view.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources' past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 14% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2024 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 1.4% 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 10% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. They also downgraded Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources' revenue estimates, but industry data suggests that it is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here..

Don't forget that there may still be risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Pangang Group Vanadium & Titanium Resources that you should be aware of.

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