The Price Is Right For Qingdao NovelBeam Technology Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:688677) Even After Diving 26%

Qingdao NovelBeam Technology Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:688677) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month, dropping 26% and undoing the prior period's positive performance. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 43% share price drop.

Although its price has dipped substantially, given around half the companies in China have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 29x, you may still consider Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd as a stock to potentially avoid with its 37.8x P/E ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the elevated P/E.

Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd hasn't been tracking well recently as its declining earnings compare poorly to other companies, which have seen some growth on average. It might be that many expect the dour earnings performance to recover substantially, which has kept the P/E from collapsing. If not, then existing shareholders may be extremely nervous about the viability of the share price.

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How Is Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's Growth Trending?

Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver solid growth, and importantly, perform better than the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 30% decrease to the company's bottom line. This has soured the latest three-year period, which nevertheless managed to deliver a decent 14% overall rise in EPS. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a good job of growing earnings over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the four analysts covering the company suggest earnings should grow by 78% over the next year. With the market only predicted to deliver 34%, the company is positioned for a stronger earnings result.

In light of this, it's understandable that Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's P/E sits above the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders aren't keen to offload something that is potentially eyeing a more prosperous future.

The Bottom Line On Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's P/E

Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's P/E hasn't come down all the way after its stock plunged. 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.

As we suspected, our examination of Qingdao NovelBeam TechnologyLtd's analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook is contributing to its high P/E. At this stage investors feel the potential for a deterioration in earnings isn't great enough to justify a lower P/E ratio. It's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

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