Shareholders of Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE:RVLV) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 11% to US$21.68 following its latest quarterly results. It looks like a credible result overall - although revenues of US$271m were what the analysts expected, Revolve Group surprised by delivering a (statutory) profit of US$0.15 per share, an impressive 101% above what was forecast. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.

After the latest results, the 16 analysts covering Revolve Group are now predicting revenues of US$1.09b in 2024. If met, this would reflect a satisfactory 2.8% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to soar 31% to US$0.46. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$1.10b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.45 in 2024. So the consensus seems to have become somewhat more optimistic on Revolve Group's earnings potential following these results.

The analysts have been lifting their price targets on the back of the earnings upgrade, with the consensus price target rising 5.5% to US$20.88. 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. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Revolve Group at US$29.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$15.00. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

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 Revolve Group's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2024 expected to display 3.8% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 17% 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 4.9% 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 Revolve Group.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Revolve Group's earnings potential next year. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. We note an upgrade to the price target, suggesting that the analysts believes the intrinsic value of the business is likely to improve over time.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have forecasts for Revolve Group going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

It is also worth noting that we have found 2 warning signs for Revolve Group that you need to take into consideration.

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