Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On DH AUTOLEAD Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:290120) Even After 43% Share Price Boost

DH AUTOLEAD Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:290120) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 43% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Taking a wider view, although not as strong as the last month, the full year gain of 15% is also fairly reasonable.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, there still wouldn't be many who think DH AUTOLEADLtd's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x is worth a mention when it essentially matches the median P/S in Korea's Auto Components industry. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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What Does DH AUTOLEADLtd's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

The revenue growth achieved at DH AUTOLEADLtd over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. It might be that many expect the respectable revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S from rising. Those who are bullish on DH AUTOLEADLtd will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, DH AUTOLEADLtd would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 20%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 56% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 14% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's curious that DH AUTOLEADLtd's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

The Key Takeaway

DH AUTOLEADLtd appears to be back in favour with a solid price jump bringing its P/S back in line with other companies in the industry It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We didn't quite envision DH AUTOLEADLtd'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. When we see strong revenue with faster-than-industry growth, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/S ratio. 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.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 6 warning signs for DH AUTOLEADLtd you should be aware of, and 2 of them can't be ignored.

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