There's a reason why those trailing P/E are lows. The E will decrease drastically in the future. You have to make really good guesstimate on what the E will be in the future before you can determine whether it is cheap.
There's a lot of danger in picking stocks based on P/E. You have to look at their debt ratios and short term financing requirements. You should avoid highly profitable firms that use crazy leverages in achieving these high returns.
There's a lot of danger in picking stocks based on P/E. You have to look at their debt ratios and short term financing requirements. You should avoid highly profitable firms that use crazy leverages in achieving these high returns.