Revenue Downgrade: Here's What Analysts Forecast For Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU)

Today is shaping up negative for Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) shareholders, with the analysts delivering a substantial negative revision to next year's forecasts. Revenue estimates were cut sharply as analysts signalled a weaker outlook - perhaps a sign that investors should temper their expectations as well.

Following the downgrade, the latest consensus from Niu Technologies' seven analysts is for revenues of CN¥5.2b in 2023, which would reflect a huge 48% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to jump 670% to CN¥3.53. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of CN¥6.0b and earnings per share (EPS) of CN¥3.73 in 2023. Indeed, we can see that analyst sentiment has declined measurably after the new consensus came out, with a measurable cut to revenue estimates and a minor downgrade to 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 30% to CN¥60.73. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Niu Technologies at CN¥13.11 per share, while the most bearish prices it at CN¥4.52. The narrow spread of estimates could suggest that the business' future is relatively easy to value, or that the analysts have a clear view on its prospects.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Niu Technologies' past performance and to peers in the same industry. It's clear from the latest estimates that Niu Technologies' rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 37% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2023 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 29% p.a. over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 22% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Niu Technologies to grow faster 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 Niu Technologies. Unfortunately, analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, although our data indicates revenues are expected to perform better than the wider market. The consensus price target fell measurably, with analysts seemingly not reassured by recent business developments, leading to a lower estimate of Niu Technologies' future valuation. Given the stark change in sentiment, we'd understand if investors became more cautious on Niu Technologies after today.

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 Niu Technologies going out to 2024, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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