Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. Not all shareholders will be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down a very disappointing 11% in the last twelve months.

Although its price has surged higher, East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry may still be sending very bullish signals at the moment with its price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.5x, since almost half of all companies in Saudi Arabia have P/E ratios greater than 22x and even P/E's higher than 38x are not unusual. However, the P/E might be quite low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing earnings at a solid pace. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think this respectable 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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How Is East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry's Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as depressed as East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the market decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 12% gain to the company's bottom line. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see EPS up by 47,678% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably welcomed those medium-term rates of earnings growth.

This is in contrast to the rest of the market, which is expected to grow by 11% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's peculiar that East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry's P/E sits below the majority of other companies. It looks like most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

The Final Word

Shares in East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry are going to need a lot more upward momentum to get the company's P/E out of its slump. 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.

Our examination of East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry 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. It appears many are indeed anticipating earnings instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions would normally provide a boost to the share price.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry that you should be aware of.

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