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Investor Optimism Abounds Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application Limited (HKG:1930) But Growth Is Lacking
It's not a stretch to say that Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application Limited's (HKG:1930) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.2x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in Hong Kong, where the median P/E ratio is around 13x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/E ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.
Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings at a solid pace. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this respectable earnings growth might not be enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. 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.
See our latest analysis for Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application
How Is Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application's Growth Trending?
The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application's is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 21% gain to the company's bottom line. Despite this strong recent growth, it's still struggling to catch up as its three-year EPS frustratingly shrank by 16% overall. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of earnings growth.
In contrast to the company, the rest of the market is expected to grow by 21% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term earnings decline into perspective.
With this information, we find it concerning that Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. It seems most investors are ignoring the recent poor growth rate and are hoping for a turnaround in the company's business prospects. There's a good chance existing shareholders are setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/E falls to levels more in line with the recent negative growth rates.
The Key Takeaway
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.
We've established that Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application 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.
And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application (of which 1 is potentially serious!) 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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About SEHK:1930
Shinelong Automotive Lightweight Application
An investment holding company, designs and develops moulding services and solutions in Mainland China and internationally.
Excellent balance sheet with proven track record.
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