Wuhan P&S Information Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300184) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Wuhan P&S Information Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:300184) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Electronic industry in China, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 3.3x and even P/S above 7x 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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How Has Wuhan P&S Information Technology Performed Recently?

For instance, Wuhan P&S Information Technology's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. Perhaps the market believes the recent revenue performance isn't good enough to keep up the industry, causing the P/S ratio to suffer. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Wuhan P&S Information Technology?

Wuhan P&S Information Technology's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver very poor growth or even falling revenue, and importantly, perform much worse than the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 8.2%. The last three years don't look nice either as the company has shrunk revenue by 40% in aggregate. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 25% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term revenue decline into perspective.

With this information, we are not surprised that Wuhan P&S Information Technology is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/S has reached a floor yet with revenue going in reverse. There's potential for the P/S to fall to even lower levels if the company doesn't improve its top-line growth.

The Bottom Line On Wuhan P&S Information Technology's P/S

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.

It's no surprise that Wuhan P&S Information Technology maintains its low P/S off the back of its sliding revenue over the medium-term. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises either. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Wuhan P&S Information Technology that you should be aware of.

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