Subdued Growth No Barrier To Zhejiang Tengen Electrics Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:605066) With Shares Advancing 26%

Those holding Zhejiang Tengen Electrics Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:605066) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 26% in the last thirty days, but it needs to keep going to repair the recent damage it has caused to investor portfolios. But the gains over the last month weren't enough to make shareholders whole, as the share price is still down 9.9% in the last twelve months.

Even after such a large jump in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd's price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in China, where the median P/E ratio is around 30x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/E.

Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing earnings at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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Is There Some Growth For Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd's is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 115% gain to the company's bottom line. Still, incredibly EPS has fallen 68% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the market is expected to grow by 41% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term earnings decline into perspective.

In light of this, it's somewhat alarming that Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd's P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently many investors in the company are way less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Only the boldest would assume these prices are sustainable as a continuation of recent earnings trends is likely to weigh on the share price eventually.

The Final Word

Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd appears to be back in favour with a solid price jump getting its P/E back in line with most other companies. 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 Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd currently trades on a higher than expected P/E since its recent earnings have been in decline over the medium-term. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/E as this earnings performance is unlikely to support a more positive sentiment for long. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, it's challenging to accept these prices as being reasonable.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 3 warning signs for Zhejiang Tengen ElectricsLtd (1 is potentially serious!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

It's important to make sure you look for a great company, not just the first idea you come across. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with strong recent earnings growth (and a low P/E).

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