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Trendzon Holdings Group Limited's (HKG:1865) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 52.1x Trendzon Holdings Group Limited (HKG:1865) may be sending very bearish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in Hong Kong have P/E ratios under 9x and even P/E's lower than 5x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so lofty.
Trendzon Holdings Group certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing earnings at a really rapid pace. The P/E is probably high because investors think this strong earnings growth will be enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.
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There's an inherent assumption that a company should far outperform the market for P/E ratios like Trendzon Holdings Group's to be considered reasonable.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 108% gain to the company's bottom line. Still, incredibly EPS has fallen 46% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing earnings over that time.
In contrast to the company, the rest of the market is expected to grow by 18% 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 Trendzon Holdings Group is trading at a P/E higher than 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 very 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 Final Word
Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-earnings ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.
Our examination of Trendzon Holdings Group revealed its shrinking earnings over the medium-term aren't impacting its high P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted, given the market is set to grow. Right now we are increasingly uncomfortable with the high P/E as this earnings performance is highly unlikely to support such positive sentiment for long. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it will place shareholders' investments at significant risk and potential investors in danger of paying an excessive premium.
It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Trendzon Holdings Group, and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
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About SEHK:1865
Trendzon Holdings Group
An investment holding company, provides infrastructural pipeline construction and related engineering services for gas, water, telecommunications, and power industries in Singapore and the People’s Republic of China.
Excellent balance sheet slight.