Dasan Solueta Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:154040) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Electrical industry in Korea have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 1.1x, Dasan Solueta Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:154040) looks to be giving off some buy signals with its 0.2x P/S ratio. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

See our latest analysis for Dasan SoluetaLtd

What Does Dasan SoluetaLtd's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Dasan SoluetaLtd has been doing a decent job lately as it's been growing revenue at a reasonable pace. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this good revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders may have reason to be optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Dasan SoluetaLtd's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

How Is Dasan SoluetaLtd's Revenue Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the industry for P/S ratios like Dasan SoluetaLtd's to be considered reasonable.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 3.3%. Revenue has also lifted 12% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has actually done a good job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 8.7% 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 Dasan SoluetaLtd's 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.

What Does Dasan SoluetaLtd's P/S Mean For Investors?

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.

Our examination of Dasan SoluetaLtd confirms that the company's revenue trends over the past three-year years are a key factor in its low price-to-sales ratio, as we suspected, given they fall short of current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

It is also worth noting that we have found 2 warning signs for Dasan SoluetaLtd (1 is potentially serious!) that you need to take into consideration.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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