Kencoa Aerospace Corporation's (KOSDAQ:274090) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

It's not a stretch to say that Kencoa Aerospace Corporation's (KOSDAQ:274090) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.2x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry in Korea, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.7x. 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 Kencoa Aerospace's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Kencoa Aerospace could be doing better as it's been growing revenue less than most other companies lately. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this lacklustre revenue performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

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

Kencoa Aerospace'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.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 7.7% gain to the company's revenues. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see revenue up by 140% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the lone analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 31% over the next year. That's shaping up to be materially lower than the 82% growth forecast for the broader industry.

In light of this, it's curious that Kencoa Aerospace's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are ignoring the fairly limited growth expectations and are willing to pay up for exposure to the stock. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as this level of revenue growth is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

The Key Takeaway

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.

Our look at the analysts forecasts of Kencoa Aerospace's revenue prospects has shown that its inferior revenue outlook isn't negatively impacting its P/S as much as we would have predicted. When we see companies with a relatively weaker revenue outlook compared to the industry, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, sending the moderate P/S lower. This places shareholders' investments at risk and potential investors in danger of paying an unnecessary premium.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 1 warning sign for Kencoa Aerospace you should be aware of.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Kencoa Aerospace, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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