Subdued Growth No Barrier To Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688313) With Shares Advancing 26%

Henan Shijia Photons Technology Co., Ltd. (SHSE:688313) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 26% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 19% over that time.

Even after such a large jump in price, there still wouldn't be many who think Henan Shijia Photons Technology's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 5.8x is worth a mention when the median P/S in China's Semiconductor industry is similar at about 5.4x. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Henan Shijia Photons Technology

How Henan Shijia Photons Technology Has Been Performing

With revenue growth that's inferior to most other companies of late, Henan Shijia Photons Technology has been relatively sluggish. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this lacklustre revenue performance will turn around. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

Henan Shijia Photons Technology'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.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 8.6%. The latest three year period has also seen a 24% overall rise in revenue, aided somewhat by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been respectable for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 22% as estimated by the dual analysts watching the company. With the industry predicted to deliver 36% growth, the company is positioned for a weaker revenue result.

With this in mind, we find it intriguing that Henan Shijia Photons Technology's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than analysts indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as this level of revenue growth is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

The Final Word

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Henan Shijia Photons Technology's P/S is back within range of the industry median. 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.

Our look at the analysts forecasts of Henan Shijia Photons Technology's revenue prospects has shown that its inferior revenue outlook isn't negatively impacting its P/S as much as we would have predicted. At present, we aren't confident in the P/S as the predicted future revenues aren't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. Circumstances like this present a risk to current and prospective investors who may see share prices fall if the low revenue growth impacts the sentiment.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 1 warning sign for Henan Shijia Photons Technology you should be aware of.

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