Slammed 26% SIGMAXYZ Holdings Inc. (TSE:6088) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

The SIGMAXYZ Holdings Inc. (TSE:6088) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 26%. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 25% share price drop.

Even after such a large drop in price, there still wouldn't be many who think SIGMAXYZ Holdings' price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.8x is worth a mention when the median P/E in Japan is similar at about 13x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/E.

With earnings growth that's superior to most other companies of late, SIGMAXYZ Holdings has been doing relatively well. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. 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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Is There Some Growth For SIGMAXYZ Holdings?

SIGMAXYZ Holdings' 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 46% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 143% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 22% per annum as estimated by the four analysts watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 9.6% per annum growth forecast for the broader market.

With this information, we find it interesting that SIGMAXYZ Holdings is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Key Takeaway

Following SIGMAXYZ Holdings' share price tumble, its P/E is now hanging on to the median market P/E. We'd say the price-to-earnings ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

Our examination of SIGMAXYZ Holdings' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E as much as we would have predicted. There could be some unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching the positive outlook. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future earnings could see some volatility.

Having said that, be aware SIGMAXYZ Holdings is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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