Subdued Growth No Barrier To Beijing Baolande Software Corporation (SHSE:688058) With Shares Advancing 28%

Beijing Baolande Software Corporation (SHSE:688058) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period beforehand. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 35% over that time.

Although its price has surged higher, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Beijing Baolande Software's P/S ratio of 5.7x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Software industry in China is also close to 5.2x. 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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What Does Beijing Baolande Software's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Revenue has risen firmly for Beijing Baolande Software recently, which is pleasing to see. It might be that many expect the respectable revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S from rising. 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 not quite in 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 Beijing Baolande Software's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

How Is Beijing Baolande Software's Revenue Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Beijing Baolande Software's to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 13% gain to the company's revenues. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 31% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 26% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this in mind, we find it intriguing that Beijing Baolande Software's P/S is comparable to that of its industry peers. 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. They may be setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with recent growth rates.

The Key Takeaway

Beijing Baolande Software's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

We've established that Beijing Baolande Software's average P/S is a bit surprising since its recent three-year growth is lower than the wider industry forecast. 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.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Beijing Baolande Software (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of.

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