Investors Holding Back On Daewon Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:007680)

There wouldn't be many who think Daewon Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:007680) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Consumer Durables industry in Korea is similar at about 0.5x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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What Does Daewon's Recent Performance Look Like?

Revenue has risen firmly for Daewon recently, which is pleasing to see. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this respectable revenue growth might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. 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.

Although there are no analyst estimates available for Daewon, take a look at this free data-rich visualisation to see how the company stacks up on earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Daewon?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Daewon's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 12% last year. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see revenue up by 106% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenues over that time.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 5.9% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

With this information, we find it interesting that Daewon is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Daewon's P/S?

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

We didn't quite envision Daewon'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. It'd be fair to assume that potential risks the company faces could be the contributing factor to the lower than expected P/S. 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 2 warning signs for Daewon you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit concerning.

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

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