Market Participants Recognise 3P Land Holdings Limited's (NSE:PDUMJEIND) Earnings

It's not a stretch to say that 3P Land Holdings Limited's (NSE:PDUMJEIND) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in India, where the median P/E ratio is around 31x. 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.

The earnings growth achieved at 3P Land Holdings 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 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?

In order to justify its P/E ratio, 3P Land Holdings would need to produce growth that's similar to the market.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew earnings per share by an impressive 16% last year. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 98% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been superb for the company.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the market is similarly expected to grow by 24% 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 3P Land Holdings' P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

What We Can Learn From 3P Land Holdings' P/E?

While the price-to-earnings ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of earnings expectations.

As we suspected, our examination of 3P Land Holdings revealed its three-year earnings trends are contributing to its P/E, given they look similar to current market expectations. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement or deterioration in earnings isn't great enough to justify a high or low P/E ratio. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 2 warning signs for 3P Land Holdings that we have uncovered.

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