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Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d.'s (ZGSE:KOEI) Low P/E
KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d.'s (ZGSE:KOEI) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 13.3x might make it look like a buy right now compared to the market in Croatia, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios above 16x and even P/E's above 22x are quite common. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.
KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings more than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/E. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.
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The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as low as KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market.
If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 106%. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 268% 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.
Shifting to the future, estimates from the only analyst covering the company are not good at all, suggesting earnings should decline by 38% over the next year. The market is also set to see earnings decline 0.2% but the stock is shaping up to perform materially worse.
With this information, it's not too hard to see why KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d is trading at a lower P/E in comparison. Nonetheless, with earnings going quickly in reverse, it's not guaranteed that the P/E has found a floor yet. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult achieve as the weak outlook is already weighing down the shares heavily.
The Bottom Line On KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d's P/E
We'd say the price-to-earnings ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.
As we suspected, our examination of KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d's analyst forecasts revealed that its even shakier outlook against the market is contributing to its low P/E. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/E as they concede future earnings probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. However, we're still cautious about the company's ability to resist even greater pain to its business from the broader market turmoil. In the meantime, unless the company's prospects improve they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.
It is also worth noting that we have found 1 warning sign for KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d that you need to take into consideration.
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KONCAR - Elektroindustrija d.d
Provides products, services, and solutions for power generation, power transmission and distribution, rail solutions and infrastructure, and digital solutions and platforms in Croatia.
Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet.