If a financial ratio for a company differs from the corresponding average for its competitors by more than \\( 50 \\% \\), what does that tell a security analyst about the company's stock? It does not indicate whether the company's stock is overpriced or underpriced; it only indicates areas where further investigation is needed. It always indicates that the company's stock is overpriced. Depending on the ratio, it indicates that the stock is either highly overpriced or highly underpriced. It is almost invariably an indicator of future growth prospects