Noel Gifts International Ltd (SGX:543) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 33% after a shaky period beforehand. Looking back a bit further, it's encouraging to see the stock is up 40% in the last year.
Following the firm bounce in price, given close to half the companies in Singapore have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 11x, you may consider Noel Gifts International as a stock to avoid entirely with its 21.2x P/E ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so lofty.
As an illustration, earnings have deteriorated at Noel Gifts International over the last year, which is not ideal at all. One possibility is that the P/E is high because investors think the company will still do enough to outperform the broader market in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be quite nervous about the viability of the share price.
Check out our latest analysis for Noel Gifts International
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SGX:543 Price Based on Past Earnings July 18th 2022 We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our
free report on Noel Gifts International's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What Are Growth Metrics Telling Us About The High P/E?
The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/E as steep as Noel Gifts International's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the market decidedly.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 26% decrease to the company's bottom line. As a result, earnings from three years ago have also fallen 35% overall. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of earnings growth.
Comparing that to the market, which is predicted to deliver 8.0% growth in the next 12 months, the company's downward momentum based on recent medium-term earnings results is a sobering picture.
In light of this, it's alarming that Noel Gifts International's P/E sits above the majority of other companies. Apparently many investors in the company are way more bullish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock at any price. Only the boldest would assume these prices are sustainable as a continuation of recent earnings trends is likely to weigh heavily on the share price eventually.
The Final Word
Noel Gifts International's P/E is flying high just like its stock has during the last month. 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 Noel Gifts International revealed its shrinking earnings over the medium-term aren't impacting its high P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted, given the market is set to grow. Right now we are increasingly uncomfortable with the high P/E as this earnings performance is highly unlikely to support such positive sentiment for long. If recent medium-term earnings trends continue, it will place shareholders' investments at significant risk and potential investors in danger of paying an excessive premium.
Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for Noel Gifts International (1 is concerning) you should be aware of.
If you're unsure about the strength of Noel Gifts International'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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諾爾禮品國際有限公司(新加坡證券交易所股票代碼:543)股票在經歷了一段不穩定的時期後,一個月的表現令人印象深刻,上漲了33%。再往前看一點,看到該公司股價在去年上漲了40%,這是令人鼓舞的。
隨着股價的強勁反彈,鑑於新加坡近一半的公司的市盈率(或“市盈率”)低於11倍,您可能會考慮將Noel Gifts International作為一隻股票,以避免其21.2倍的市盈率。然而,僅僅從表面上看待市盈率是不明智的,因為可能會有一個解釋,為什麼它如此之高。
舉個例子,諾埃爾禮品國際公司的收入在過去一年裏一直在惡化,這一點都不理想。一種可能性是,市盈率很高,因為投資者認為該公司在不久的將來仍將採取足夠的措施來跑贏大盤。如果不是,那麼現有股東可能會對股價的生存能力感到相當緊張。
查看我們對諾埃爾禮品國際公司的最新分析
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新加坡證券交易所:543價格基於過去的收益2022年7月18日我們沒有分析師的預測,但您可以通過查看我們的
免費Noel Gifts International的收益、收入和現金流報告。
增長指標告訴我們關於高市盈率的哪些信息?
諾埃爾禮品國際公司的市盈率如此之高,唯一能讓你真正放心的時候,就是該公司的增長勢頭明顯好於市場的時候。
回顧過去一年,該公司的利潤令人沮喪地下降了26%。因此,三年前的整體收益也下降了35%。因此,股東們會對中期盈利增長率感到悲觀。
與預計未來12個月將實現8.0%增長的市場相比,根據最近的中期收益結果,該公司的下行勢頭令人警醒。
有鑑於此,諾埃爾禮品國際公司的市盈率高於其他大多數公司,這是令人擔憂的。顯然,該公司的許多投資者比最近的情況所顯示的要樂觀得多,不願以任何價格拋售他們的股票。只有最大膽的人才會認為這些價格是可持續的,因為最近盈利趨勢的延續最終可能會對股價造成沉重壓力。
最後的結論
諾埃爾禮品國際公司的市盈率正在飆升,就像它的股票在上個月一樣。有人認為,市盈率是衡量某些行業價值的次要指標,但它可以成為一個強大的商業信心指標。
我們對Noel Gifts International的調查顯示,考慮到市場將會增長,該公司中期收益的縮水對其高市盈率的影響並不像我們預期的那樣大。目前,我們對高市盈率越來越感到不安,因為這種盈利表現不太可能長期支持這種積極情緒。如果近期的中期盈利趨勢持續下去,將使股東的投資面臨重大風險,潛在投資者面臨支付過高溢價的危險。
別忘了,可能還有其他風險。例如,我們已經確定諾埃爾禮品國際公司的5個警告標誌(1是關於的)你應該知道。
如果你.不確定諾埃爾禮品國際公司的業務實力,為什麼不探索我們的互動名單與堅實的業務基本面為其他一些公司,你可能有不及預期的期望。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰寫,具有概括性。我們僅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基於歷史數據和分析師預測的評論,我們的文章並不打算作為財務建議。它不構成買賣任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮你的目標或你的財務狀況。我們的目標是為您帶來由基本面數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不會將最新的對價格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考慮在內。Simply Wall St.對上述任何一隻股票都沒有持倉。