Revenues Not Telling The Story For Dasheng Times Cultural Investment Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600892)

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 12.5x Dasheng Times Cultural Investment Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600892) may be sending very bearish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Entertainment companies in China have P/S ratios under 6.6x and even P/S lower than 3x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so lofty.

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What Does Dasheng Times Cultural Investment's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Dasheng Times Cultural Investment over the last year, which is not ideal at all. Perhaps the market believes the company can do enough to outperform the rest of the industry in the near future, which is keeping the P/S ratio high. If not, then existing shareholders may be quite nervous about the viability of the share price.

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 Dasheng Times Cultural Investment's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Is There Enough Revenue Growth Forecasted For Dasheng Times Cultural Investment?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as steep as Dasheng Times Cultural Investment's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the industry decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 1.6% decrease to the company's top line. As a result, revenue from three years ago have also fallen 30% overall. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 35% growth in the next 12 months, the company's downward momentum based on recent medium-term revenue results is a sobering picture.

In light of this, it's alarming that Dasheng Times Cultural Investment's P/S sits above the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are ignoring the recent poor growth rate and are hoping for a turnaround in the company's business prospects. Only the boldest would assume these prices are sustainable as a continuation of recent revenue trends is likely to weigh heavily on the share price eventually.

What Does Dasheng Times Cultural Investment's P/S Mean For Investors?

It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We've established that Dasheng Times Cultural Investment currently trades on a much higher than expected P/S since its recent revenues have been in decline over the medium-term. When we see revenue heading backwards and underperforming the industry forecasts, we feel the possibility of the share price declining is very real, bringing the P/S back into the realm of reasonability. Should recent medium-term revenue trends persist, it would pose a significant risk to existing shareholders' investments and prospective investors will have a hard time accepting the current value of the stock.

Having said that, be aware Dasheng Times Cultural Investment is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is a bit unpleasant.

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