Not Many Are Piling Into Shenzhen Bingchuan Network Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:300533) Stock Yet As It Plummets 25%

Shenzhen Bingchuan Network Co.,Ltd. (SZSE:300533) shares have retraced a considerable 25% in the last month, reversing a fair amount of their solid recent performance. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 31% share price drop.

After such a large drop in price, Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.7x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the wider Entertainment industry in China, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 6.4x and even P/S above 13x are quite common. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly reduced P/S.

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What Does Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's Recent Performance Look Like?

For instance, Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. It might be that many expect the disappointing revenue performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/S. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction 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 Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry decidedly.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 8.8%. The latest three year period has seen an incredible overall rise in revenue, a stark contrast to the last 12 months. So while the company has done a great job in the past, it's somewhat concerning to see revenue growth decline so harshly.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 23% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

With this information, we find it odd that Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

The Final Word

Having almost fallen off a cliff, Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd's share price has pulled its P/S way down as well. Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

We're very surprised to see Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd currently trading on a much lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. Potential investors that are sceptical over continued revenue performance may be preventing the P/S ratio from matching previous strong performance. At least price risks look to be very low if recent medium-term revenue trends continue, but investors seem to think future revenue could see a lot of volatility.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 2 warning signs for Shenzhen Bingchuan NetworkLtd that we have uncovered.

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