Market Cool On Marco Cables & Conductors Limited's (NSE:MARCO) Earnings

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 32x in India, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Marco Cables & Conductors Limited's (NSE:MARCO) P/E ratio of 30.6x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/E without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

As an illustration, earnings have deteriorated at Marco Cables & Conductors over the last year, which is not ideal at all. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader market in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Is There Some Growth For Marco Cables & Conductors?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like Marco Cables & Conductors' is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 2.2% decrease to the company's bottom line. Even so, admirably EPS has lifted 1,991% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the earnings growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Comparing that to the market, which is only predicted to deliver 25% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is stronger based on recent medium-term annualised earnings results.

In light of this, it's curious that Marco Cables & Conductors' P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On Marco Cables & Conductors' P/E

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-earnings ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

We've established that Marco Cables & Conductors currently trades on a lower than expected P/E since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider market forecast. When we see strong earnings with faster-than-market 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 would normally provide a boost to the share price.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Marco Cables & Conductors (2 are a bit unpleasant!) that you need to take into consideration.

If P/E ratios interest you, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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