Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Cords Cable Industries Limited (NSE:CORDSCABLE)

Cords Cable Industries Limited's (NSE:CORDSCABLE) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 17.8x might make it look like a buy right now compared to the market in India, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios above 27x and even P/E's above 51x are quite common. However, the P/E might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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With earnings growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Cords Cable Industries has been doing very well. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/E. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is Cords Cable Industries' Growth Trending?

Cords Cable Industries' P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than the market.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 51%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 101% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Weighing that recent medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 24% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Cords Cable Industries' P/E sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are more bearish than recent times would indicate and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Cords Cable 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 Cords Cable Industries revealed its three-year earnings trends aren't contributing to its P/E as much as we would have predicted, given they look similar to current market expectations. When we see average earnings with market-like growth, we assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/E ratio. It appears some are indeed anticipating earnings instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions should normally provide more support to the share price.

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