Shareholders Should Be Pleased With ADNOC Logistics & Services plc's (ADX:ADNOCLS) Price

It's not a stretch to say that ADNOC Logistics & Services plc's (ADX:ADNOCLS) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.6x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in the United Arab Emirates, where the median P/E ratio is around 13x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/E ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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With earnings growth that's superior to most other companies of late, ADNOC Logistics & Services has been doing relatively well. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this strong earnings performance might be about to tail off. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is ADNOC Logistics & Services' Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like ADNOC Logistics & Services' is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 22%. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow EPS by 87% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the eight analysts covering the company suggest earnings should grow by 6.0% per annum over the next three years. That's shaping up to be similar to the 7.8% each year growth forecast for the broader market.

In light of this, it's understandable that ADNOC Logistics & Services' P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on while the company is keeping a low profile.

The Key Takeaway

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-earnings ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

We've established that ADNOC Logistics & Services maintains its moderate P/E off the back of its forecast growth being in line with the wider market, as expected. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement or deterioration in earnings isn't great enough to justify a high or low P/E ratio. Unless these conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

The company's balance sheet is another key area for risk analysis. You can assess many of the main risks through our free balance sheet analysis for ADNOC Logistics & Services with six simple checks.

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