Little Excitement Around DAIKO XTECH, Ltd.'s (TSE:8023) Earnings

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 13x, you may consider DAIKO XTECH, Ltd. (TSE:8023) as an attractive investment with its 6.8x P/E ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/E.

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For instance, DAIKO XTECH's receding earnings in recent times would have to be some food for thought. It might be that many expect the disappointing earnings performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/E. 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 out of favour.

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Is There Any Growth For DAIKO XTECH?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the market for P/E ratios like DAIKO XTECH's to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 22% decrease to the company's bottom line. Unfortunately, that's brought it right back to where it started three years ago with EPS growth being virtually non-existent overall during that time. Therefore, it's fair to say that earnings growth has been inconsistent recently for the company.

Weighing that recent medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 9.9% shows it's noticeably less attractive on an annualised basis.

With this information, we can see why DAIKO XTECH is trading at a P/E lower than the market. It seems most investors are expecting to see the recent limited growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a reduced amount for the stock.

What We Can Learn From DAIKO XTECH's P/E?

It's argued the price-to-earnings ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We've established that DAIKO XTECH maintains its low P/E on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider market forecast, as expected. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in earnings isn't great enough to justify a higher P/E ratio. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it's hard to see the share price rising strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for DAIKO XTECH you should know about.

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