Investors Appear Satisfied With Huons Global Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:084110) Prospects As Shares Rocket 27%

Despite an already strong run, Huons Global Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:084110) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last thirty days. The last month tops off a massive increase of 132% in the last year.

After such a large jump in price, given close to half the companies in Korea have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 11x, you may consider Huons Global as a stock to avoid entirely with its 23.7x P/E ratio. However, the P/E might be quite high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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For example, consider that Huons Global's financial performance has been poor lately as its earnings have been in decline. One possibility is that the P/E is high because investors think the company will still do enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

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Does Growth Match The High P/E?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as steep as Huons Global's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the market decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 33% decrease to the company's bottom line. Even so, admirably EPS has lifted 439% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the earnings growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

This is in contrast to the rest of the market, which is expected to grow by 21% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

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

What We Can Learn From Huons Global's P/E?

Huons Global's P/E is flying high just like its stock has during the last month. 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.

We've established that Huons Global maintains its high P/E on the strength of its recent three-year growth being higher than the wider market forecast, as expected. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/E as they are quite confident earnings aren't under threat. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

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