Many Still Looking Away From Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo) Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:603662)

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23.1x Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo) Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:603662) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in China have P/E ratios greater than 27x and even P/E's higher than 50x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

Recent times have been pleasing for Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo)Ltd as its earnings have risen in spite of the market's earnings going into reverse. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think the company's earnings are going to fall away like everyone else's soon. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Does Growth Match The Low P/E?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as low as Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo)Ltd's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 6.2% gain to the company's bottom line. However, this wasn't enough as the latest three year period has seen an unpleasant 2.8% overall drop in EPS. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Looking ahead now, EPS is anticipated to climb by 18% each year during the coming three years according to the two analysts following the company. That's shaping up to be similar to the 19% each year growth forecast for the broader market.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo)Ltd's P/E sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Key Takeaway

Using the price-to-earnings ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Our examination of Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo)Ltd's analyst forecasts revealed that its market-matching earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E as much as we would have predicted. When we see an average earnings outlook with market-like growth, we assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/E ratio. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future earnings could see some volatility.

Having said that, be aware Keli Sensing Technology (Ningbo)Ltd is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

If P/E ratios interest you, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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