Things Look Grim For Longshine Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300682) After Today's Downgrade

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Longshine Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300682), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. 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.

Following the downgrade, the most recent consensus for Longshine Technology Group from its eleven analysts is for revenues of CN¥5.4b in 2024 which, if met, would be a decent 13% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to leap 25% to CN¥0.70. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CN¥6.3b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥0.90 in 2024. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about Longshine Technology Group's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.

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It'll come as no surprise then, to learn that the analysts have cut their price target 7.0% to CN¥17.59.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The period to the end of 2024 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 13% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry (in aggregate), which analyst estimates suggest will see revenues grow 21% annually. So it's pretty clear that Longshine Technology Group is expected to grow slower than similar companies in the same industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Unfortunately analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, and industry data suggests that Longshine Technology Group's revenues are expected to grow slower than the wider market. With a serious cut to this year's expectations and a falling price target, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were becoming wary of Longshine Technology Group.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Longshine Technology Group going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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