Not Many Are Piling Into Castec Korea Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:071850) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Castec Korea Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:071850) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month, dropping 26% and undoing the prior period's positive performance. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 17% share price drop.

Even after such a large drop in price, there still wouldn't be many who think Castec KoreaLtd's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Korea's Auto Components industry is similar at about 0.3x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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How Castec KoreaLtd Has Been Performing

For instance, Castec KoreaLtd's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. Perhaps investors believe the recent revenue performance is enough to keep in line with the industry, which is keeping the P/S from dropping off. If you like the company, you'd at least be hoping this is the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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How Is Castec KoreaLtd's Revenue Growth Trending?

Castec KoreaLtd's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 5.0%. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 26% in total. Accordingly, while they would have preferred to keep the run going, shareholders would be roughly satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 5.3% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that Castec KoreaLtd's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Final Word

Following Castec KoreaLtd's share price tumble, its P/S is just clinging on to the industry median P/S. 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.

We didn't quite envision Castec KoreaLtd's P/S sitting in line with the wider industry, considering the revenue growth over the last three-year is higher than the current industry outlook. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions would normally provide a boost to the share price.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Castec KoreaLtd (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you need to take into consideration.

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