Sieyuan Electric Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002028) missed earnings with its latest quarterly results, disappointing overly-optimistic forecasters. It wasn't a great result overall - while revenue fell marginally short of analyst estimates at CN¥3.5b, statutory earnings missed forecasts by 20%, coming in at just CN¥0.67 per share. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Sieyuan Electric's 13 analysts is for revenues of CN¥15.2b in 2024. This reflects a modest 6.4% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to accumulate 7.7% to CN¥2.64. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of CN¥15.2b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥2.64 in 2024. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at CN¥77.64. 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. There are some variant perceptions on Sieyuan Electric, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at CN¥88.00 and the most bearish at CN¥65.74 per share. The narrow spread of estimates could suggest that the business' future is relatively easy to value, or thatthe analysts have a strong view on its prospects.

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. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Sieyuan Electric's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2024 expected to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 17% over the past five years. By way of comparison, the other companies in this industry with analyst coverage are forecast to grow their revenue at 17% per year. Factoring in the forecast slowdown in growth, it seems obvious that Sieyuan Electric is also expected to grow slower than other industry participants.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Sieyuan Electric's revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Sieyuan Electric. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. We have forecasts for Sieyuan Electric going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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

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