Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Bombay Metrics Supply Chain Limited (NSE:BMETRICS)

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.6x Bombay Metrics Supply Chain Limited (NSE:BMETRICS) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in India have P/E ratios greater than 26x and even P/E's higher than 48x are not unusual. However, the P/E might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

Bombay Metrics Supply Chain certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing earnings at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/E. 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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Is There Any Growth For Bombay Metrics Supply Chain?

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

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 283%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 223% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been superb for the company.

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

With this information, we find it odd that Bombay Metrics Supply Chain is trading at a P/E lower than the market. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On Bombay Metrics Supply Chain's 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 Bombay Metrics Supply Chain revealed its three-year earnings trends aren't contributing to its P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted, given they look better than current market expectations. There could be some major unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching this positive performance. At least price risks look to be very low if recent medium-term earnings trends continue, but investors seem to think future earnings could see a lot of volatility.

Having said that, be aware Bombay Metrics Supply Chain is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 3 of those are significant.

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