After Leaping 27% MECOM Power and Construction Limited (HKG:1183) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Despite an already strong run, MECOM Power and Construction Limited (HKG:1183) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last thirty days. Looking back a bit further, it's encouraging to see the stock is up 74% in the last year.

Even after such a large jump in price, it's still not a stretch to say that MECOM Power and Construction's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Construction industry in Hong Kong, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.3x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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What Does MECOM Power and Construction's Recent Performance Look Like?

We'd have to say that with no tangible growth over the last year, MECOM Power and Construction's revenue has been unimpressive. Perhaps the market believes the recent run-of-the-mill revenue performance isn't enough to outperform the industry, which has kept the P/S muted. 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.

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How Is MECOM Power and Construction's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, MECOM Power and Construction would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that there was hardly any revenue growth to speak of for the company over the past year. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 65% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its uninspiring short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders will be pleased, but also have some questions to ponder about the last 12 months.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the industry is similarly expected to grow by 16% over the next year, which is fairly even with the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this in consideration, it's clear to see why MECOM Power and Construction's P/S matches up closely to its industry peers. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on assuming the company will continue keeping a low profile.

What We Can Learn From MECOM Power and Construction's P/S?

Its shares have lifted substantially and now MECOM Power and Construction's P/S is back within range of the industry median. 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.

As we've seen, MECOM Power and Construction's three-year revenue trends seem to be contributing to its P/S, given they look similar to current industry expectations. With previous revenue trends that keep up with the current industry outlook, it's hard to justify the company's P/S ratio deviating much from it's current point. Given the current circumstances, it seems improbable that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 4 warning signs with MECOM Power and Construction (at least 3 which are significant), and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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