Potential Upside For Hundsun Technologies Inc. (SHSE:600570) Not Without Risk

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 28x in China, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Hundsun Technologies Inc.'s (SHSE:600570) P/E ratio of 28.9x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/E without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

Hundsun Technologies could be doing better as its earnings have been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive earnings growth. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this poor earnings performance will turn around. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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What Are Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/E?

Hundsun Technologies' P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the market.

If we review the last year of earnings, dishearteningly the company's profits fell to the tune of 15%. This means it has also seen a slide in earnings over the longer-term as EPS is down 26% in total over the last three years. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Looking ahead now, EPS is anticipated to climb by 28% per annum during the coming three years according to the analysts following the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 24% per year growth forecast for the broader market.

In light of this, it's curious that Hundsun Technologies' P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Final Word

While the price-to-earnings ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of earnings expectations.

Our examination of Hundsun Technologies' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E as much as we would have predicted. There could be some unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching the positive outlook. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future earnings could see some volatility.

You always need to take note of risks, for example - Hundsun Technologies has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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