Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d.'s (LJSE:POSR) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

There wouldn't be many who think Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d.'s (LJSE:POSR) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10x is worth a mention when the median P/E in Slovenia is similar at about 10x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/E ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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Recent times have been advantageous for Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d as its earnings have been rising faster than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong earnings performance to wane, which has kept the P/E from rising. 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 not quite in favour.

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How Is Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d's Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d's is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 47%. Pleasingly, EPS has also lifted 130% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the earnings growth recently has been superb for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 1.1% per annum as estimated by the sole analyst watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially lower than the 14% per year growth forecast for the broader market.

In light of this, it's curious that Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d's P/E sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than analysts indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as this level of earnings growth is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

The Final Word

It's argued the price-to-earnings ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

Our examination of Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d's analyst forecasts revealed that its inferior earnings outlook isn't impacting its P/E as much as we would have predicted. When we see a weak earnings outlook with slower than market growth, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, sending the moderate P/E lower. Unless these conditions improve, it's challenging to accept these prices as being reasonable.

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