Archosaur Games Inc.'s (HKG:9990) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

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With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.3x Archosaur Games Inc. (HKG:9990) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Entertainment companies in Hong Kong have P/S ratios greater than 2.7x and even P/S higher than 6x are not unusual. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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How Archosaur Games Has Been Performing

Revenue has risen firmly for Archosaur Games recently, which is pleasing to see. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think this respectable revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. 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 out of favour.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Archosaur Games?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Archosaur Games would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 26% gain to the company's top line. Revenue has also lifted 24% in aggregate from three years ago, mostly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably been satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 12% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

In light of this, it's understandable that Archosaur Games' P/S sits below the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see the recent limited growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a reduced amount for the stock.

The Final Word

While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

In line with expectations, Archosaur Games maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

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