How Expensive is SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) now fundamentally based on their June 2017 Quarterly Report?

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) was incorporated on January 6, 1994 to acquire and develop real estate, conduct and maintain commercial shopping centers including shopping center spaces for rent, amusement centers, movie or cinema theaters, and to construct and manage buildings such as condominium, apartments, hotels, restaurants, stores and other structures for mixed use purposes. The Company has now four business units, namely, malls, residential, commercial, and hotels and convention centers.

As of December 31, 2016, SMPH has 60 malls in the Philippines and seven shopping malls in China. The malls in China are located in the cities of Xiamen, Jinjiang, Chengdu, Zibo, Chongqing, Tianjin, and Suzhou. The Company has 33 residential projects, 31 of which are in Metro Manila and two in Tagaytay. SMPH also owns Sky Ranch, an amusement park that was first launched in Tagaytay, adjacent to the Taal Vista Hotel, and later replicated within SM City Pampanga in the City of San Fernando.

Among the Company's subsidiaries are SM Development Corporation; Costa del Hamilo, Inc.; Highlands Prime, Inc.; Tagaytay Resort and Development Corporation; SM Arena Complex Corporation; SM Hotels and Conventions Corp.; and SM Land (China) Limited.

As of Oct 13, 2017, SMPH was last traded price at 36.5Php. This is 4.38 times higher compared to the recorded book value as according to their June 2017 quarterly report. In terms of this parameter, a value investor may find the market price expensive already but on the others hand, the investors may be seeing something that leads them to believe that the company should be worth 4.38 times higher than what it's really worth perhaps, they see potential earning in the future or other else.

In terms of P/E, the company recorded a trailing P/E of 43.98 meaning, for every 1PHP earning last 2016, investors of this company are willing or is paying 43.98Php. In terms of P/E, it seems like it's also overvalued but, how does the P/E value paired with the company growth rate? With a drop of growth rate from 2015 to 2016, the company trailing PEG ratio would be negative which means, investors of this company are paying 43.98Php for every 1PHP income last 2016 even if the company losses from 2015 to 2016. A value investor may find this share to be overvalued given the fundamental parameters as highlighted above.

The first 6 months net income attributable to parent this year increased by 14.2% in comparison to last year first 6months net income.

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