Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By XEXYMIX Corporation's (KOSDAQ:337930) Earnings Despite 38% Price Jump

XEXYMIX Corporation (KOSDAQ:337930) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 38% after a shaky period beforehand. The bad news is that even after the stocks recovery in the last 30 days, shareholders are still underwater by about 2.0% over the last year.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about XEXYMIX's P/E ratio of 13.5x, since the median price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio in Korea is also close to 14x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/E ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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XEXYMIX hasn't been tracking well recently as its declining earnings compare poorly to other companies, which have seen some growth on average. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think this poor earnings performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

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Is There Some Growth For XEXYMIX?

XEXYMIX's 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.

If we review the last year of earnings, dishearteningly the company's profits fell to the tune of 22%. This means it has also seen a slide in earnings over the longer-term as EPS is down 19% in total over the last three years. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 86% as estimated by the only analyst watching the company. With the market only predicted to deliver 38%, the company is positioned for a stronger earnings result.

With this information, we find it interesting that XEXYMIX is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Key Takeaway

XEXYMIX's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/E level with the market. 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 XEXYMIX's analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E as much as we would have predicted. When we see a strong earnings outlook 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 these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 1 warning sign for XEXYMIX that we have uncovered.

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