Investors Give KUWAZAWA Holdings Corporation (TSE:8104) Shares A 25% Hiding

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the KUWAZAWA Holdings Corporation (TSE:8104) share price has dived 25% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. The last month has meant the stock is now only up 4.9% during the last year.

Although its price has dipped substantially, it's still not a stretch to say that KUWAZAWA Holdings' price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.2x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the market in Japan, where the median P/E ratio is around 13x. 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 KUWAZAWA Holdings recently, which is pleasing to see. It might be that many expect the respectable earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. 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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Does Growth Match The P/E?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the market for P/E ratios like KUWAZAWA Holdings' to be considered reasonable.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 23%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 586% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. 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 9.8% shows it's noticeably more attractive on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's curious that KUWAZAWA Holdings' 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 Final Word

Following KUWAZAWA Holdings' share price tumble, its P/E is now hanging on to the median market 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.

Our examination of KUWAZAWA Holdings revealed its three-year earnings trends aren't contributing to its P/E 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 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.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 5 warning signs for KUWAZAWA Holdings (3 can't be ignored!) that you need to be mindful of.

You might be able to find a better investment than KUWAZAWA Holdings. If you want a selection of possible candidates, check out this free list of interesting companies that trade on a low P/E (but have proven they can grow earnings).

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