Little Excitement Around Oppein Home Group Inc.'s (SHSE:603833) Earnings

Oppein Home Group Inc.'s (SHSE:603833) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.1x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the market in China, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios above 27x and even P/E's above 51x are quite common. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so limited.

Oppein Home Group certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings more than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/E. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is Oppein Home Group's Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as depressed as Oppein Home Group's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market decidedly.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew earnings per share by an impressive 23% last year. As a result, it also grew EPS by 25% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been respectable for the company.

Looking ahead now, EPS is anticipated to climb by 4.9% per year during the coming three years according to the analysts following the company. With the market predicted to deliver 23% growth each year, the company is positioned for a weaker earnings result.

With this information, we can see why Oppein Home Group is trading at a P/E lower than the market. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on while the company is potentially eyeing a less prosperous future.

The Bottom Line On Oppein Home Group's P/E

We'd say the price-to-earnings ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

As we suspected, our examination of Oppein Home Group's analyst forecasts revealed that its inferior earnings outlook is contributing to its low P/E. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/E as they concede future earnings probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. It's hard to see the share price rising strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

Having said that, be aware Oppein Home Group is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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