Investors Don't See Light At End Of UJU Electronics Co. Ltd's (KOSDAQ:065680) Tunnel

UJU Electronics Co. Ltd's (KOSDAQ:065680) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.1x might make it look like a buy right now compared to the market in Korea, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios above 12x and even P/E's above 23x are quite common. However, the P/E might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

With earnings growth that's exceedingly strong of late, UJU Electronics has been doing very well. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/E. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is UJU Electronics' Growth Trending?

UJU Electronics' P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than the market.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 97% gain to the company's bottom line. Still, incredibly EPS has fallen 33% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

Weighing that medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 33% shows it's an unpleasant look.

In light of this, it's understandable that UJU Electronics' P/E would sit below the majority of other companies. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/E has reached a floor yet with earnings going in reverse. There's potential for the P/E to fall to even lower levels if the company doesn't improve its profitability.

The Bottom Line On UJU Electronics' 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 UJU Electronics maintains its low P/E on the weakness of its sliding earnings over the medium-term, as expected. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/E as they concede future earnings probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Plus, you should also learn about these 2 warning signs we've spotted with UJU Electronics (including 1 which is significant).

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