BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software Corp.'s (SHSE:688369) Shares Leap 42% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software Corp. (SHSE:688369) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 42% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Still, the 30-day jump doesn't change the fact that longer term shareholders have seen their stock decimated by the 57% share price drop in the last twelve months.

Even after such a large jump in price, BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software may still look like a strong buying opportunity at present with its price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.1x, considering almost half of all companies in the Software industry in China have P/S ratios greater than 5.8x and even P/S higher than 11x aren't out of the ordinary. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so limited.

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How Has BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software Performed Recently?

BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software could be doing better as its revenue has been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive revenue growth. It seems that many are expecting the poor revenue performance to persist, which has repressed the P/S ratio. If you still 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.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software'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 11%. This has soured the latest three-year period, which nevertheless managed to deliver a decent 10% overall rise in revenue. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been mostly respectable for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 26% as estimated by the sole analyst watching the company. With the industry predicted to deliver 27% growth , the company is positioned for a comparable revenue result.

In light of this, it's peculiar that BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

What Does BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software's P/S Mean For Investors?

BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software's recent share price jump still sees fails to bring its P/S alongside the industry median. 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.

Our examination of BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software's revealed that its P/S remains low despite analyst forecasts of revenue growth matching the wider industry. Despite average revenue growth estimates, there could be some unobserved threats keeping the P/S low. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with BeiJing Seeyon Internet Software (at least 1 which shouldn't be ignored), and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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