Market Participants Recognise Ecopro BM. Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:247540) Revenues

When close to half the companies in the Electrical industry in Korea have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 1.1x, you may consider Ecopro BM. Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:247540) as a stock to avoid entirely with its 3.3x P/S ratio. However, the P/S might be quite high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

See our latest analysis for Ecopro BM

How Ecopro BM Has Been Performing

With revenue that's retreating more than the industry's average of late, Ecopro BM has been very sluggish. It might be that many expect the dismal revenue performance to recover substantially, which has kept the P/S from collapsing. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

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Is There Enough Revenue Growth Forecasted For Ecopro BM?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Ecopro BM would need to produce outstanding growth that's well in excess of the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 36%. In spite of this, the company still managed to deliver immense revenue growth over the last three years. So while the company has done a great job in the past, it's somewhat concerning to see revenue growth decline so harshly.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 42% each year over the next three years. With the industry only predicted to deliver 26% per annum, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this in mind, it's not hard to understand why Ecopro BM's P/S is high relative to its industry peers. Apparently shareholders aren't keen to offload something that is potentially eyeing a more prosperous future.

The Bottom Line On Ecopro BM's P/S

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.

We've established that Ecopro BM maintains its high P/S on the strength of its forecasted revenue growth being higher than the the rest of the Electrical industry, as expected. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenues aren't under threat. Unless these conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Ecopro BM that you should be aware of.

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