Yahoo Finance Should You Be Tempted To Buy Public Joint-Stock Company Seligdar (MCX:SELG) At Its Current PE Ratio?
Public Joint-Stock Company Seligdar (MISX:SELG) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 4x, which is lower than the industry average of 5.5x. Although some investors may jump to the conclusion that this is a great buying opportunity, understanding the assumptions behind the P/E ratio might change your mind. In this article, I will explain what the P/E ratio is as well as what you should look out for when using it. View our latest analysis for Seligdar
Breaking down the Price-Earnings ratio
A common ratio used for relative valuation is the P/E ratio. By comparing a stock’s price per share to its earnings per share, we are able to see how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company’s earnings.
P/E Calculation for SELG
Price-Earnings Ratio = Price per share ÷ Earnings per share
SELG Price-Earnings Ratio = RUB9.1 ÷ RUB2.296 = 4x
On its own, the P/E ratio doesn’t tell you much; however, it becomes extremely useful when you compare it with other similar companies. We want to compare the stock’s P/E ratio to the average of companies that have similar characteristics as SELG, such as size and country of operation. A quick method of creating a peer group is to use companies in the same industry, which is what I will do. At 4x, SELG’s P/E is lower than its industry peers (5.5x). This implies that investors are undervaluing each dollar of SELG’s earnings. As such, our analysis shows that SELG represents an under-priced stock.
A few caveats
However, before you rush out to buy SELG, it is important to note that this conclusion is based on two key assumptions. The first is that our “similar companies” are actually similar to SELG, or else the difference in P/E might be a result of other factors. For example, if you are comparing lower risk firms with SELG, then its P/E would naturally be lower than its peers, as investors would value those with lower risk at a higher price. The second assumption that must hold true is that the stocks we are comparing SELG to are fairly valued by the market. If this does not hold true, SELG’s lower P/E ratio may be because firms in our peer group are overvalued by the market.
What this means for you:
You may have already conducted fundamental analysis on the stock as a shareholder, so its current undervaluation could signal a good buying opportunity to increase your exposure to SELG. Now that you understand the ins and outs of the PE metric, you should know to bear in mind its limitations before you make an investment decision. Remember that basing your investment decision off one metric alone is certainly not sufficient. There are many things I have not taken into account in this article and the PE ratio is very one-dimensional. If you have not done so already, I highly recommend you to complete your research by taking a look at the following:
Financial Health: Is SELG’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
Past Track Record: Has SELG been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of SELG’s historicals for more clarity.
Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.
The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.
