Vaibhav Global Limited's (NSE:VAIBHAVGBL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 28x in India, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Vaibhav Global Limited's (NSE:VAIBHAVGBL) P/E ratio of 26.3x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/E.

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Earnings have risen firmly for Vaibhav Global recently, which is pleasing to see. It might be that many expect the respectable earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. 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 not quite in favour.

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Does Growth Match The P/E?

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

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 29%. However, the latest three year period hasn't been as great in aggregate as it didn't manage to provide any growth at all. Accordingly, shareholders probably wouldn't have been overly satisfied with the unstable medium-term growth rates.

Weighing that recent medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 25% shows it's noticeably less attractive on an annualised basis.

With this information, we find it interesting that Vaibhav Global is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as a continuation of recent earnings trends is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

The Bottom Line On Vaibhav Global's P/E

We'd say the price-to-earnings ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

Our examination of Vaibhav Global revealed its three-year earnings trends aren't impacting its P/E as much as we would have predicted, given they look worse than current market expectations. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/E as this earnings performance isn't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it will place shareholders' investments at risk and potential investors in danger of paying an unnecessary premium.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Vaibhav Global you should be aware of, and 1 of them makes us a bit uncomfortable.

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