It's been a pretty great week for Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (NASDAQ:JRSH) shareholders, with its shares surging 11% to US$3.39 in the week since its latest third-quarter results. Revenues were US$42m, approximately in line with whatthe analysts expected, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) crushed expectations, coming in at US$0.09, an impressive 500% ahead of estimates. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Jerash Holdings (US)'s dual analysts is for revenues of US$175.7m in 2027. This would reflect a solid 15% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to bounce 119% to US$0.31. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$172.0m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.25 in 2027. So it seems there's been a definite increase in optimism about Jerash Holdings (US)'s future following the latest results, with a great increase in the earnings per share forecasts in particular.

Althoughthe analysts have upgraded their earnings estimates, there was no change to the consensus price target of US$4.50, suggesting that the forecast performance does not have a long term impact on the company's valuation.

Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. It's clear from the latest estimates that Jerash Holdings (US)'s rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 12% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2027 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 5.9% p.a. over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 5.7% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Jerash Holdings (US) to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Jerash Holdings (US)'s earnings potential next year. Happily, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting them to grow faster than the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have analyst estimates for Jerash Holdings (US) going out as far as 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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