It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With KKV Agro Powers Limited (NSE:KKVAPOW)

With a median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of close to 29x in India, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about KKV Agro Powers Limited's (NSE:KKVAPOW) P/E ratio of 29.7x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/E without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

Earnings have risen firmly for KKV Agro Powers recently, which is pleasing to see. 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 that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders probably aren't too pessimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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What Are Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/E?

KKV Agro Powers' 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.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew earnings per share by an impressive 22% last year. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 325% 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.

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 KKV Agro Powers' P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

The Bottom Line On KKV Agro Powers' P/E

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-earnings ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

We've established that KKV Agro Powers currently trades on a lower than expected P/E since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider market forecast. There could be some unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching this positive performance. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued if recent medium-term earnings trends continue, but investors seem to think future earnings could see some volatility.

It is also worth noting that we have found 5 warning signs for KKV Agro Powers (4 can't be ignored!) that you need to take into consideration.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on KKV Agro Powers, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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