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This article is written for those who want to get better at using price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We'll show how you can use T.V. Today Network Limited's (NSE:TVTODAY) P/E ratio to inform your assessment of the investment opportunity. Based on the last twelve months, T.V. Today Network's P/E ratio is 13.1. In other words, at today's prices, investors are paying ₹13.1 for every ₹1 in prior year profit.
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How Do You Calculate T.V. Today Network's P/E Ratio?
The formula for price to earnings is:
Price to Earnings Ratio = Price per Share ÷ Earnings per Share (EPS)
Or for T.V. Today Network:
P/E of 13.1 = ₹288.7 ÷ ₹22.03 (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2019.)
Is A High P/E Ratio Good?
A higher P/E ratio means that buyers have to pay a higher price for each ₹1 the company has earned over the last year. That isn't necessarily good or bad, but a high P/E implies relatively high expectations of what a company can achieve in the future.
How Growth Rates Impact P/E Ratios
Generally speaking the rate of earnings growth has a profound impact on a company's P/E multiple. Earnings growth means that in the future the 'E' will be higher. That means even if the current P/E is high, it will reduce over time if the share price stays flat. And as that P/E ratio drops, the company will look cheap, unless its share price increases.
Most would be impressed by T.V. Today Network earnings growth of 10% in the last year. And earnings per share have improved by 16% annually, over the last five years. With that performance, you might expect an above average P/E ratio.
How Does T.V. Today Network's P/E Ratio Compare To Its Peers?
One good way to get a quick read on what market participants expect of a company is to look at its P/E ratio. If you look at the image below, you can see T.V. Today Network has a lower P/E than the average (14.2) in the media industry classification.
T.V. Today Network's P/E tells us that market participants think it will not fare as well as its peers in the same industry. 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.
Remember: P/E Ratios Don't Consider The Balance Sheet
Don't forget that the P/E ratio considers market capitalization. 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.