Investors Appear Satisfied With Premier Polyfilm Ltd.'s (NSE:PREMIERPOL) Prospects

There wouldn't be many who think Premier Polyfilm Ltd.'s (NSE:PREMIERPOL) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.6x is worth a mention when the median P/E in India is similar at about 30x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/E.

The earnings growth achieved at Premier Polyfilm over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this respectable earnings growth might not be enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders probably aren't too pessimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the market for P/E ratios like Premier Polyfilm's to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew earnings per share by an impressive 19% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 88% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the market is similarly expected to grow by 25% over the next year, which is fairly even with the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's understandable that Premier Polyfilm's P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on assuming the company will continue keeping a low profile.

The Key Takeaway

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.

As we suspected, our examination of Premier Polyfilm revealed its three-year earnings trends are contributing to its P/E, given they look similar to current market expectations. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/E as they are quite confident future earnings won't throw up any surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 3 warning signs for Premier Polyfilm you should be aware of, and 1 of them is significant.

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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