Country View Berhad (KLSE:CVIEW) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Country View Berhad (KLSE:CVIEW) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period beforehand. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 58%.

Even after such a large jump in price, Country View Berhad may still be sending very bullish signals at the moment with its price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 4.4x, since almost half of all companies in Malaysia have P/E ratios greater than 15x and even P/E's higher than 26x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so limited.

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Country View Berhad certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing earnings at a really rapid pace. 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 you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's out of favour.

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Is There Any Growth For Country View Berhad?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should far underperform the market for P/E ratios like Country View Berhad's to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew earnings per share by an impressive 422% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 988% overall rise in EPS, aided by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been superb for the company.

Comparing that to the market, which is only predicted to deliver 16% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is stronger based on recent medium-term annualised earnings results.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Country View Berhad's P/E sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Country View Berhad's P/E?

Even after such a strong price move, Country View Berhad's P/E still trails the rest of the market significantly. 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 Country View Berhad revealed its three-year earnings trends aren't contributing to its P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted, given they look better than current market expectations. There could be some major unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching this positive performance. At least price risks look to be very low if recent medium-term earnings trends continue, but investors seem to think future earnings could see a lot of volatility.

You always need to take note of risks, for example - Country View Berhad has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

If you're unsure about the strength of Country View Berhad's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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