Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On JK Tyre & Industries Limited (NSE:JKTYRE)

JK Tyre & Industries Limited's (NSE:JKTYRE) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.3x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the market in India, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios above 33x and even P/E's above 64x are quite common. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly reduced P/E.

JK Tyre & Industries certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings more than most other companies. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think this strong earnings performance might be less impressive moving forward. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is JK Tyre & Industries' Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/E ratio, JK Tyre & Industries would need to produce anemic growth that's substantially trailing the market.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 180%. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow EPS by 133% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been superb for the company.

Looking ahead now, EPS is anticipated to climb by 30% during the coming year according to the six analysts following the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 25% growth forecast for the broader market.

With this information, we find it odd that JK Tyre & Industries is trading at a P/E lower than the market. Apparently some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On JK Tyre & Industries' P/E

Using the price-to-earnings ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Our examination of JK Tyre & Industries' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted. There could be some major unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching the positive outlook. At least price risks look to be very low, but investors seem to think future earnings could see a lot of volatility.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 3 warning signs for JK Tyre & Industries that you need to be mindful of.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking at a few good candidates. So take a peek at this free list of companies with a strong growth track record, trading on a low P/E.

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