Wuxi Autowell Technology Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:688516) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Today is shaping up negative for Wuxi Autowell Technology Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:688516) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a substantial negative revision to this year's forecasts. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting analysts have soured majorly on the business.

Following the downgrade, the latest consensus from Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd's six analysts is for revenues of CN¥9.7b in 2025, which would reflect a solid 8.7% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to shoot up 21% to CN¥5.08. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of CN¥11b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥6.45 in 2025. 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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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. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 8.7% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 47% over the past five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 24% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd.

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 Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. Given the serious cut to this year's outlook, it's clear that analysts have turned more bearish on Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd, and we wouldn't blame shareholders for feeling a little more cautious themselves.

Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. We have estimates - from multiple Wuxi Autowell TechnologyLtd analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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