First Ship Lease Trust (SGX:D8DU) Shares May Have Slumped 54% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
First Ship Lease Trust (SGX:D8DU) Shares May Have Slumped 54% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
First Ship Lease Trust (SGX:D8DU) shares have had a horrible month, losing 54% after a relatively good period beforehand. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 62% share price decline.
Although its price has dipped substantially, there still wouldn't be many who think First Ship Lease Trust's price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.9x is worth a mention when the median P/E in Singapore is similar at about 11x. 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.
As an illustration, earnings have deteriorated at First Ship Lease Trust over the last year, which is not ideal at all. One possibility is that the P/E is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader market in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.
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 First Ship Lease Trust's earnings, revenue and cash flow.How Is First Ship Lease Trust's Growth Trending?
The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/E like First Ship Lease Trust's is when the company's growth is tracking the market closely.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 72% decrease to the company's bottom line. As a result, earnings from three years ago have also fallen 41% overall. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing earnings over that time.
Weighing that medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 11% shows it's an unpleasant look.
With this information, we find it concerning that First Ship Lease Trust is trading at a fairly similar P/E to the market. Apparently many investors in the company are way less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. There's a good chance existing shareholders are setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/E falls to levels more in line with the recent negative growth rates.
What We Can Learn From First Ship Lease Trust's P/E?
With its share price falling into a hole, the P/E for First Ship Lease Trust looks quite average now. While the price-to-earnings ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of earnings expectations.
We've established that First Ship Lease Trust currently trades on a higher than expected P/E since its recent earnings have been in decline over the medium-term. When we see earnings heading backwards and underperforming the market forecasts, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, sending the moderate P/E lower. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, it's challenging to accept these prices as being reasonable.
Plus, you should also learn about these 3 warning signs we've spotted with First Ship Lease Trust (including 2 which don't sit too well with us).
Of course, you might also be able to find a better stock than First Ship Lease Trust. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.
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第一船租賃信託基金(新加坡證券交易所股票代碼:D8DU)的股價經歷了一個糟糕的月份,在經歷了相對不錯的時期之後,股價下跌了54%。對於任何長期股東來說,最後一個月的股價跌幅爲62%,從而結束了令人難忘的一年。
儘管其價格已大幅下跌,但當新加坡市盈率中位數約爲11倍時,仍然沒有多少人認爲First Ship Lease Trust的10.9倍市盈率(或 “市盈率”)值得一提。儘管這可能不會引起任何關注,但如果市盈率不合理,投資者可能會錯過潛在的機會或無視迫在眉睫的失望。
舉例來說,去年,第一船租賃信託基金的收益有所下降,這根本不理想。一種可能性是市盈率適中,因爲投資者認爲該公司在不久的將來可能做得足夠多,足以與大盤保持一致。如果不是,那麼現有股東可能會對股價的可行性有些緊張。
我們沒有分析師的預測,但您可以查看我們關於First Ship Lease Trust收益、收入和現金流的免費報告,了解最近的趨勢如何爲公司的未來做好準備。第一船租賃信託的增長趨勢如何?
你唯一能放心地看到像First Ship Lease Trust這樣的市盈率是在公司的增長密切關注市場的時候。
回顧過去,去年該公司的利潤下降了72%,令人沮喪。結果,三年前的總體收益也下降了41%。因此,不幸的是,我們必須承認,在此期間,該公司在增加收益方面做得不好。
將中期收益軌跡與整個市場對11%的擴張預測進行權衡,可以看出這是一種令人不快的表情。
有了這些信息,我們發現第一船租賃信託的交易市盈率與市場相當相似。顯然,該公司的許多投資者並不像最近所表明的那樣看跌,他們現在不願意放棄股票。如果市盈率降至更符合近期負增長率的水平,現有股東很有可能爲未來的失望做好準備。
我們可以從第一船租賃信託的市盈率中學到什麼?
隨着其股價陷入困境,第一船租賃信託基金的市盈率現在看起來相當一般。儘管市盈率不應該成爲決定你是否買入股票的決定性因素,但它是衡量收益預期的有力晴雨表。
我們已經確定,第一船租賃信託基金目前的市盈率高於預期,因爲其最近的收益在中期內有所下降。當我們看到收益倒退且表現低於市場預期時,我們懷疑股價有下跌的風險,從而使溫和的市盈率走低。除非最近的中期狀況有所改善,否則很難接受這些價格的合理性。
另外,你還應該了解我們在第一船租賃信託基金中發現的這三個警告信號(包括兩個對我們來說不太合適)。
當然,你也可以找到比第一船租賃信託更好的股票。因此,你不妨免費查看其他市盈率合理且收益強勁增長的公司。
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Simply Wall St的這篇文章本質上是籠統的。我們僅使用公正的方法根據歷史數據和分析師的預測提供評論,我們的文章無意作爲財務建議。它不構成買入或賣出任何股票的建議,也沒有考慮到您的目標或財務狀況。我們的目標是爲您提供由基本數據驅動的長期重點分析。請注意,我們的分析可能不考慮最新的價格敏感型公司公告或定性材料。簡而言之,華爾街沒有持有任何上述股票的頭寸。
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