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Deluxe Corporation's (NYSE:DLX) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Simply Wall St·07/03/2025 12:04:53
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With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 13.4x Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all companies in the United States have P/E ratios greater than 19x and even P/E's higher than 34x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/E at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

Recent times have been advantageous for Deluxe as its earnings have been rising faster than most other companies. One possibility is that the P/E is low because investors think this strong earnings performance might be less impressive moving forward. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's out of favour.

See our latest analysis for Deluxe

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NYSE:DLX Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry July 3rd 2025
If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report on Deluxe.

Is There Any Growth For Deluxe?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the market for P/E ratios like Deluxe's to be considered reasonable.

If we review the last year of earnings growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 62%. As a result, it also grew EPS by 11% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably been satisfied with the medium-term rates of earnings growth.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the four analysts covering the company suggest earnings should grow by 35% over the next year. With the market only predicted to deliver 13%, the company is positioned for a stronger earnings result.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Deluxe's P/E sits below the majority of other companies. It looks like most investors are not convinced at all that the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On Deluxe's P/E

Using the price-to-earnings ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Our examination of Deluxe's analyst forecasts revealed that its superior earnings outlook isn't contributing to its P/E anywhere near as much as we would have predicted. There could be some major unobserved threats to earnings preventing the P/E ratio from matching the positive outlook. It appears many are indeed anticipating earnings instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Deluxe (1 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Deluxe, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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