There Is A Reason Neofect Co.,Ltd's (KOSDAQ:290660) Price Is Undemanding

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.6x Neofect Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:290660) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Medical Equipment companies in Korea have P/S ratios greater than 2.6x and even P/S higher than 7x are not unusual. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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How Has NeofectLtd Performed Recently?

For example, consider that NeofectLtd's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think the company won't do enough to avoid underperforming the broader industry in the near future. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, NeofectLtd would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 4.0%. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 31% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a very good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 29% 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 NeofectLtd'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.

The Key Takeaway

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.

As we suspected, our examination of NeofectLtd revealed its three-year revenue trends are contributing to its low P/S, given they look worse than current industry expectations. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for NeofectLtd (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you need to be mindful of.

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

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