Earnings Tell The Story For Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6715) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Simply Wall St · 10/15 22:34

Lintes Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE:6715) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 27% in the last month, although it is still struggling to make up recently lost ground. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 30%.

Since its price has surged higher, Lintes Technology's price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 30.9x might make it look like a sell right now compared to the market in Taiwan, where around half of the companies have P/E ratios below 21x and even P/E's below 14x are quite common. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's as high as it is.

As an illustration, earnings have deteriorated at Lintes Technology over the last year, which is not ideal at all. It might be that many expect the company to still outplay most other companies over the coming period, which has kept the P/E from collapsing. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

Check out our latest analysis for Lintes Technology

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TWSE:6715 Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry October 15th 2024
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 Lintes Technology's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Does Growth Match The High P/E?

Lintes Technology's P/E ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver solid growth, and importantly, perform better than the market.

If we review the last year of earnings, dishearteningly the company's profits fell to the tune of 22%. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 109% overall rise in EPS, in spite of its unsatisfying short-term performance. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the earnings growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Weighing that recent medium-term earnings trajectory against the broader market's one-year forecast for expansion of 24% shows it's noticeably more attractive on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's understandable that Lintes Technology's P/E sits above the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Key Takeaway

Lintes Technology's P/E is getting right up there since its shares have risen strongly. Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-earnings ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

As we suspected, our examination of Lintes Technology revealed its three-year earnings trends are contributing to its high P/E, given they look better than current market expectations. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/E as they are quite confident earnings aren't under threat. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

Having said that, be aware Lintes Technology is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

If you're unsure about the strength of Lintes Technology's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.