As you might know, ThredUp Inc. (NASDAQ:TDUP) last week released its latest second-quarter, and things did not turn out so great for shareholders. It was a pretty negative result overall, with revenues of US$80m missing analyst predictions by 3.3%. Worse, the business reported a statutory loss of US$0.13 per share, much larger than the analysts had forecast prior to the result. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on ThredUp after the latest results.

After the latest results, the consensus from ThredUp's five analysts is for revenues of US$300.1m in 2024, which would reflect a noticeable 7.0% decline in revenue compared to the last year of performance. The loss per share is expected to ameliorate slightly, reducing to US$0.53. Before this earnings announcement, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$333.6m and losses of US$0.40 per share in 2024. There's been a definite change in sentiment in this update, with the analysts administering a notable cut to next year's revenue estimates, while at the same time increasing their loss per share forecasts.

The consensus price target fell 20% to US$3.20, with the analysts clearly concerned about the company following the weaker revenue and earnings outlook. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values ThredUp at US$5.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$2.00. 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.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the ThredUp's past performance and to peers in the same industry. We would highlight that revenue is expected to reverse, with a forecast 14% annualised decline to the end of 2024. That is a notable change from historical growth of 13% over the last three years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 4.8% annually for the foreseeable future. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - ThredUp is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to note is the forecast of increased losses next year, suggesting all may not be well at ThredUp. Unfortunately, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates underperformance compared to the wider industry. Even so, earnings per share are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple ThredUp analysts - going out to 2025, and you can see them free on our platform here.

However, before you get too enthused, we've discovered 4 warning signs for ThredUp (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

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