The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Proteak Uno, S.A.B. de C.V.'s (BMV:TEAKCPO) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 29%

Proteak Uno, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:TEAKCPO) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a 29% share price drop in the last month. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 35% share price drop.

Since its price has dipped substantially, given close to half the companies in Mexico have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 13x, you may consider Proteak Uno. de as a highly attractive investment with its 2.8x P/E ratio. However, the P/E might be quite low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

With earnings growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Proteak Uno. de has been doing very well. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think this strong earnings growth might actually underperform the broader market in the near future. 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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Is There Any Growth For Proteak Uno. de?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as depressed as Proteak Uno. de's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 199% gain to the company's bottom line. However, the latest three year period hasn't been as great in aggregate as it didn't manage to provide any growth at all. So it appears to us that the company has had a mixed result in terms of growing earnings over that time.

Comparing that to the market, which is predicted to deliver 9.9% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker based on recent medium-term annualised earnings results.

In light of this, it's understandable that Proteak Uno. de's P/E sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the bourse.

The Final Word

Shares in Proteak Uno. de have plummeted and its P/E is now low enough to touch the ground. Using the price-to-earnings ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

As we suspected, our examination of Proteak Uno. de revealed its three-year earnings trends are contributing to its low P/E, given they look worse than current market expectations. 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.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for Proteak Uno. de that you need to be mindful of.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Proteak Uno. de, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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