BIFIDO Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:238200) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Personal Products industry in Korea have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 1x, BIFIDO Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:238200) looks to be giving off some sell signals with its 2.1x P/S ratio. However, the P/S might be high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does BIFIDO's Recent Performance Look Like?

For example, consider that BIFIDO's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. Perhaps the market believes the company can do enough to outperform the rest of the industry in the near future, which is keeping the P/S ratio high. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

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

Is There Enough Revenue Growth Forecasted For BIFIDO?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, BIFIDO would need to produce impressive growth 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 24%. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 10% in total. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been mostly respectable for the company.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 18% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's alarming that BIFIDO's P/S sits above the majority of other companies. Apparently many investors in the company are way more bullish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock at any price. Only the boldest would assume these prices are sustainable as a continuation of recent revenue trends is likely to weigh heavily on the share price eventually.

The Bottom Line On BIFIDO'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.

Our examination of BIFIDO revealed its poor three-year revenue trends aren't detracting from the P/S as much as we though, given they look worse than current industry expectations. When we see slower than industry revenue growth but an elevated P/S, there's considerable risk of the share price declining, sending the P/S lower. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve markedly, it's very challenging to accept these the share price as being reasonable.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 2 warning signs for BIFIDO (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that we have uncovered.

If you're unsure about the strength of BIFIDO's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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