Yahoo Finance Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRSR) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be
One thing we could say about the analysts on Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRSR) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts were both revised downwards, with the analysts seeing grey clouds on the horizon.
Following this downgrade, Corsair Gaming's eight analysts are forecasting 2022 revenues to be US$1.7b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are supposed to nosedive 30% to US$0.36 in the same period. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$1.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.90 in 2022. Indeed, we can see that the analysts are a lot more bearish about Corsair Gaming's prospects, administering a measurable cut to revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.
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The consensus price target fell 20% to US$21.11, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates. 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. There are some variant perceptions on Corsair Gaming, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$28.00 and the most bearish at US$15.00 per share. This is a fairly broad spread of estimates, suggesting that the analysts are forecasting a wide range of possible outcomes for the business.
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. We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 2.7% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2022. That is a notable change from historical growth of 27% over the last three years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 5.4% per year. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - Corsair Gaming is expected to lag 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 Corsair Gaming. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. Given the scope of the downgrades, it would not be a surprise to see the market become more wary of the business.
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 Corsair Gaming going out to 2024, and you can see them free on our platform here.
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