Subdued Growth No Barrier To Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300112) With Shares Advancing 41%

Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300112) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 41% share price jump in the last month. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 11% over that time.

Although its price has surged higher, it's still not a stretch to say that Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.5x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Electrical industry in China, where the median P/S ratio is around 2.4x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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How Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control Has Been Performing

For example, consider that Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's financial performance has been pretty ordinary lately as revenue growth is non-existent. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this benign revenue growth rate might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be feeling hopeful about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's Revenue Growth Trending?

Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that there was hardly any revenue growth to speak of for the company over the past year. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 36% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its uninspiring short-term performance. So while the company has done a solid job in the past, it's somewhat concerning to see revenue growth decline as much as it has.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 23% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this information, we find it interesting that Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as a continuation of recent revenue trends is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

What We Can Learn From Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's P/S?

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control's P/S is back within range of the industry median. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

Our examination of Shenzhen Maxonic Automation Control revealed its poor three-year revenue trends aren't resulting in a lower P/S as per our expectations, given they look worse than current industry outlook. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/S as this revenue performance isn't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, the probability of a share price decline will become quite substantial, placing shareholders at risk.

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