CS Wind Corporation's (KRX:112610) Subdued P/S Might Signal An Opportunity

It's not a stretch to say that CS Wind Corporation's (KRX:112610) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Electrical industry in Korea, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.2x. 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 CS Wind's Recent Performance Look Like?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, CS Wind has been doing relatively well. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 35% gain to the company's top line. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 85% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 50% as estimated by the twelve analysts watching the company. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to only expand by 4.7%, which is noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that CS Wind's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On CS Wind's P/S

We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

We've established that CS Wind currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its forecasted revenue growth is higher than the wider industry. Perhaps uncertainty in the revenue forecasts are what's keeping the P/S ratio consistent with the rest of the industry. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 1 warning sign for CS Wind that we have uncovered.

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