One thing we could say about the analysts on Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYFM) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Revenue estimates were cut sharply as the analysts signalled a weaker outlook - perhaps a sign that investors should temper their expectations as well.

Following the latest downgrade, the current consensus, from the three analysts covering Hydrofarm Holdings Group, is for revenues of US$193m in 2024, which would reflect a considerable 15% reduction in Hydrofarm Holdings Group's sales over the past 12 months. Before the latest update, the analysts were foreseeing US$224m of revenue in 2024. The consensus view seems to have become more pessimistic on Hydrofarm Holdings Group, noting the substantial drop in revenue estimates in this update.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 15% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2024. That is a notable change from historical growth of 3.0% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.4% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that Hydrofarm Holdings Group's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The clear low-light was that analysts slashing their revenue forecasts for Hydrofarm Holdings Group this year. They also expect company revenue to perform worse than the wider market. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year's forecasts, we'd be feeling a little more wary of Hydrofarm Holdings Group going forwards.

Thirsting for more data? At least one of Hydrofarm Holdings Group's three analysts has provided estimates out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

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