KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6036) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6036) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 18.9x might make it look like a sell right now compared to the market in Japan, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios below 13x and even P/E's below 10x are quite common. However, the P/E might be high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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Recent times haven't been advantageous for KeePer Technical Laboratory as its earnings have been rising slower than most other companies. It might be that many expect the uninspiring earnings performance to recover significantly, which has kept the P/E from collapsing. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

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Is There Enough Growth For KeePer Technical Laboratory?

KeePer Technical Laboratory's P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver solid growth, and importantly, perform better than the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered virtually the same number to the company's bottom line as the year before. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 43% overall rise in EPS, in spite of its uninspiring short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 12% per annum as estimated by the three analysts watching the company. Meanwhile, the rest of the market is forecast to only expand by 9.1% per year, which is noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's understandable that KeePer Technical Laboratory's P/E sits above the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting this strong future growth and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Bottom Line On KeePer Technical Laboratory's 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.

We've established that KeePer Technical Laboratory maintains its high P/E on the strength of its forecast growth being higher than the wider market, as expected. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/E as they are quite confident future earnings aren't under threat. It's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

Having said that, be aware KeePer Technical Laboratory is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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