What Is Majesco's (NASDAQ:MJCO) P/E Ratio After Its Share Price Tanked?

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Majesco (NASDAQ:MJCO) shares are down a considerable 30% in the last month. The recent drop has obliterated the annual return, with the share price now down 30% over that longer period.

Assuming nothing else has changed, a lower share price makes a stock more attractive to potential buyers. In the long term, share prices tend to follow earnings per share, but in the short term prices bounce around in response to short term factors (which are not always obvious). The implication here is that long term investors have an opportunity when expectations of a company are too low. One way to gauge market expectations of a stock is to look at its Price to Earnings Ratio (PE Ratio). A high P/E implies that investors have high expectations of what a company can achieve compared to a company with a low P/E ratio.

Check out our latest analysis for Majesco

Does Majesco Have A Relatively High Or Low P/E For Its Industry?

Majesco's P/E of 28.33 indicates relatively low sentiment towards the stock. The image below shows that Majesco has a lower P/E than the average (37.1) P/E for companies in the software industry.

Its relatively low P/E ratio indicates that Majesco shareholders think it will struggle to do as well as other companies in its industry classification. While current expectations are low, the stock could be undervalued if the situation is better than the market assumes. It is arguably worth checking

if insiders are buying shares

, because that might imply they believe the stock is undervalued.

How Growth Rates Impact P/E Ratios

Earnings growth rates have a big influence on P/E ratios. When earnings grow, the 'E' increases, over time. And in that case, the P/E ratio itself will drop rather quickly. Then, a lower P/E should attract more buyers, pushing the share price up.

It's great to see that Majesco grew EPS by 12% in the last year.

Remember: P/E Ratios Don't Consider The Balance Sheet

The 'Price' in P/E reflects the market capitalization of the company. That means it doesn't take debt or cash into account. Hypothetically, a company could reduce its future P/E ratio by spending its cash (or taking on debt) to achieve higher earnings.

While growth expenditure doesn't always pay off, the point is that it is a good option to have; but one that the P/E ratio ignores.

Majesco's Balance Sheet

With net cash of US$45m, Majesco has a very strong balance sheet, which may be important for its business. Having said that, at 20% of its market capitalization the cash hoard would contribute towards a higher P/E ratio.

The Verdict On Majesco's P/E Ratio

Majesco trades on a P/E ratio of 28.3, which is above its market average of 13.3. With cash in the bank the company has plenty of growth options -- and it is already on the right track. So it does not seem strange that the P/E is above average. Given Majesco's P/E ratio has declined from 40.6 to 28.3 in the last month, we know for sure that the market is significantly less confident about the business today, than it was back then. For those who don't like to trade against momentum, that could be a warning sign, but a contrarian investor might want to take a closer look.

Investors have an opportunity when market expectations about a stock are wrong. If the reality for a company is better than it expects, you can make money by buying and holding for the long term. Although we don't have analyst forecasts you might want to assessthis data-rich visualizationof earnings, revenue and cash flow.

You might be able to find a better buy than Majesco. If you want a selection of possible winners, check out this

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list of interesting companies that trade on a P/E below 20 (but have proven they can grow earnings).

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