Market forces rained on the parade of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MYE) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for next year.   Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously.  

After the downgrade, the consensus from Myers Industries' twin analysts is for revenues of US$810m in 2024, which would reflect a noticeable 6.4% decline in sales compared to the last year of performance.       Statutory earnings per share are anticipated to decline 17% to US$1.14 in the same period.        Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$903m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.79 in 2024.        It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a measurable cut to revenue estimates and a pretty serious decline to earnings per share numbers as well.    

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NYSE:MYE Earnings and Revenue Growth November 8th 2023

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself.     We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 5.2% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2024. That is a notable change from historical growth of 13% over the last five years.    Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 2.4% per year.  It's pretty clear that Myers Industries' revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.    

The Bottom Line

The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Myers Industries.        Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market.        After a cut like that, investors could be forgiven for thinking analysts are a lot more bearish on Myers Industries, and a few readers might choose to steer clear of the stock.  

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings.   We have analyst estimates for Myers Industries going out as far as 2025, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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