Kingfa Science & Technology (India) Limited (NSE:KINGFA) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

There wouldn't be many who think Kingfa Science & Technology (India) Limited's (NSE:KINGFA) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30x is worth a mention when the median P/E in India is similar at about 32x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/E ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

Kingfa Science & Technology (India) has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings at a solid pace. 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 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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How Is Kingfa Science & Technology (India)'s Growth Trending?

Kingfa Science & Technology (India)'s P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 10% gain to the company's bottom line. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 498% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Comparing that to the market, which is only predicted to deliver 26% 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 Kingfa Science & Technology (India)'s 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 Kingfa Science & Technology (India)'s P/E

It's argued the price-to-earnings ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We've established that Kingfa Science & Technology (India) 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.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 2 warning signs for Kingfa Science & Technology (India) (1 is potentially serious!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Kingfa Science & Technology (India), explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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