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A Rising Share Price Has Us Looking Closely At Taylor Morrison Home Corporation's (NYSE:TMHC) P/E Ratio

Those holding Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE:TMHC) shares must be pleased that the share price has rebounded 35% in the last thirty days. But unfortunately, the stock is still down by 49% over a quarter. But shareholders may not all be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down 35% in the last year.

Assuming no other changes, a sharply higher share price makes a stock less 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 deep value investors might steer clear when expectations of a company are too high. Perhaps the simplest way to get a read on investors' expectations of a business 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 Taylor Morrison Home

How Does Taylor Morrison Home's P/E Ratio Compare To Its Peers?

We can tell from its P/E ratio of 5.30 that sentiment around Taylor Morrison Home isn't particularly high. The image below shows that Taylor Morrison Home has a lower P/E than the average (8.1) P/E for companies in the consumer durables industry.

NYSE:TMHC Price Estimation Relative to Market April 15th 2020
NYSE:TMHC Price Estimation Relative to Market April 15th 2020

This suggests that market participants think Taylor Morrison Home will underperform other companies in its industry. While current expectations are low, the stock could be undervalued if the situation is better than the market assumes. You should delve deeper. I like to check if company insiders have been buying or selling.

How Growth Rates Impact P/E Ratios

Earnings growth rates have a big influence on P/E ratios. That's because companies that grow earnings per share quickly will rapidly increase the 'E' in the equation. That means even if the current P/E is high, it will reduce over time if the share price stays flat. A lower P/E should indicate the stock is cheap relative to others -- and that may attract buyers.

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It's nice to see that Taylor Morrison Home grew EPS by a stonking 29% in the last year. And its annual EPS growth rate over 5 years is 5.4%. With that performance, I would expect it to have an above average P/E ratio.

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. The exact same company would hypothetically deserve a higher P/E ratio if it had a strong balance sheet, than if it had a weak one with lots of debt, because a cashed up company can spend on growth.

Such expenditure might be good or bad, in the long term, but the point here is that the balance sheet is not reflected by this ratio.

How Does Taylor Morrison Home's Debt Impact Its P/E Ratio?

Taylor Morrison Home's net debt is 95% of its market cap. If you want to compare its P/E ratio to other companies, you should absolutely keep in mind it has significant borrowings.

The Verdict On Taylor Morrison Home's P/E Ratio

Taylor Morrison Home's P/E is 5.3 which is below average (13.7) in the US market. While the EPS growth last year was strong, the significant debt levels reduce the number of options available to management. If the company can continue to grow earnings, then the current P/E may be unjustifiably low. What is very clear is that the market has become less pessimistic about Taylor Morrison Home over the last month, with the P/E ratio rising from 3.9 back then to 5.3 today. For those who like to invest in turnarounds, that might mean it's time to put the stock on a watchlist, or research it. But others might consider the opportunity to have passed.

Investors have an opportunity when market expectations about a stock are wrong. If it is underestimating a company, investors can make money by buying and holding the shares until the market corrects itself. So this free visual report on analyst forecasts could hold the key to an excellent investment decision.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking at a few good candidates. So take a peek at this free list of companies with modest (or no) debt, trading on a P/E below 20.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

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