OHEIM& Company Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:309930) Shares Slammed 26% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the OHEIM& Company Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:309930) share price has dived 26% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. The recent drop completes a disastrous twelve months for shareholders, who are sitting on a 55% loss during that time.

Even after such a large drop in price, given around half the companies in Korea have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 12x, you may still consider OHEIM& CompanyLtd as a stock to potentially avoid with its 15x P/E ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the elevated P/E.

With earnings growth that's exceedingly strong of late, OHEIM& CompanyLtd has been doing very well. The P/E is probably high because investors think this strong earnings growth will be enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders might be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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What Are Growth Metrics Telling Us About The High P/E?

In order to justify its P/E ratio, OHEIM& CompanyLtd would need to produce impressive growth in excess of the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 164% gain to the company's bottom line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow EPS by 4,285% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing earnings over that time.

Weighing that recent medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 33% shows it's noticeably more attractive on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's understandable that OHEIM& CompanyLtd'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 OHEIM& CompanyLtd's P/E?

Despite the recent share price weakness, OHEIM& CompanyLtd's P/E remains higher than most other companies. 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 OHEIM& CompanyLtd maintains its high P/E on the strength of its recent three-year growth being higher than the wider market forecast, as expected. At this stage investors feel the potential for a deterioration in earnings isn't great enough to justify a lower P/E ratio. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 1 warning sign for OHEIM& CompanyLtd that you should be aware of.

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