A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Wasion Holdings Limited's (HKG:3393) 28% Share Price Climb

Wasion Holdings Limited (HKG:3393) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 28% share price jump in the last month. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 58%.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Wasion Holdings' price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in Hong Kong, where the median P/E ratio is around 12x. 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.

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With earnings growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Wasion Holdings has been doing relatively well. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is Wasion Holdings' Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the market for P/E ratios like Wasion Holdings' to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 35% gain to the company's bottom line. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 160% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 30% each year as estimated by the five analysts watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 15% each year growth forecast for the broader market.

In light of this, it's curious that Wasion Holdings' 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

Wasion Holdings' stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/E level with the market. 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 Wasion Holdings' 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. It appears some are indeed anticipating earnings instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Wasion Holdings that you need to be mindful of.

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