Investors Don't See Light At End Of Faze Three Limited's (NSE:FAZE3Q) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 25%

The Faze Three Limited (NSE:FAZE3Q) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 25%. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 11% share price drop.

Even after such a large drop in price, given about half the companies in India have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 28x, you may still consider Faze Three as an attractive investment with its 23.1x P/E ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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Earnings have risen firmly for Faze Three recently, which is pleasing to see. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think this respectable earnings growth might actually underperform the broader market in the near future. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's out of favour.

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What Are Growth Metrics Telling Us About The Low P/E?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as low as Faze Three's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 11% gain to the company's bottom line. Still, lamentably EPS has fallen 18% in aggregate from three years ago, which is disappointing. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Weighing that medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 25% shows it's an unpleasant look.

With this information, we are not surprised that Faze Three is trading at a P/E lower than the market. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/E has reached a floor yet with earnings going in reverse. There's potential for the P/E to fall to even lower levels if the company doesn't improve its profitability.

The Bottom Line On Faze Three's P/E

Faze Three's P/E has taken a tumble along with its share price. 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.

As we suspected, our examination of Faze Three revealed its shrinking earnings over the medium-term are contributing to its low P/E, given the market is set to grow. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in earnings isn't great enough to justify a higher P/E ratio. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it's hard to see the share price moving strongly in either direction in the near future under these circumstances.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Faze Three that you should be aware of.

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