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Pudumjee Paper Products Limited (NSE:PDMJEPAPER) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.2x Pudumjee Paper Products Limited (NSE:PDMJEPAPER) may be sending very bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in India have P/E ratios greater than 32x and even P/E's higher than 60x are not unusual. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly reduced P/E.
The earnings growth achieved at Pudumjee Paper Products over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. 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 that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be optimistic about the future direction of the share price.
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There's an inherent assumption that a company should far underperform the market for P/E ratios like Pudumjee Paper Products' to be considered reasonable.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 11% gain to the company's bottom line. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see EPS up by 125% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing earnings over that time.
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.
In light of this, it's peculiar that Pudumjee Paper Products' P/E sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.
The Key Takeaway
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.
Our examination of Pudumjee Paper Products 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. When we see strong earnings with faster-than-market growth, we assume potential risks are what might be placing significant pressure on the P/E ratio. 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.
You always need to take note of risks, for example - Pudumjee Paper Products has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
Of course, you might also be able to find a better stock than Pudumjee Paper Products. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.
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About NSEI:PDMJEPAPER
Pudumjee Paper Products
Manufactures and markets specialty paper products primarily in India.
Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet.