There's No Escaping Markor International Home Furnishings Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:600337) Muted Revenues

Markor International Home Furnishings Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:600337) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.7x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Consumer Durables industry in China have P/S ratios greater than 1.8x. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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What Does Markor International Home Furnishings' Recent Performance Look Like?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Markor International Home Furnishings over the last year, which is not ideal at all. It might be that many expect the disappointing revenue performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/S. 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.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Markor International Home Furnishings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Markor International Home Furnishings?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as Markor International Home Furnishings' is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 16%. As a result, revenue from three years ago have also fallen 27% overall. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Weighing that medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 11% shows it's an unpleasant look.

With this information, we are not surprised that Markor International Home Furnishings is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. However, we think shrinking revenues are unlikely to lead to a stable P/S over the longer term, which could set up shareholders for future disappointment. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult to achieve as recent revenue trends are already weighing down the shares.

The Key Takeaway

Using the price-to-sales 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.

It's no surprise that Markor International Home Furnishings maintains its low P/S off the back of its sliding revenue over the medium-term. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises either. Given the current circumstances, it seems unlikely that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

Having said that, be aware Markor International Home Furnishings is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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

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