Insufficient Growth At CJ ENM CO., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:035760) Hampers Share Price

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x CJ ENM CO., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:035760) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Entertainment companies in Korea have P/S ratios greater than 1.4x and even P/S higher than 4x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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How Has CJ ENM Performed Recently?

CJ ENM could be doing better as it's been growing revenue less than most other companies lately. It seems that many are expecting the uninspiring revenue performance to persist, which has repressed the growth of the P/S ratio. If this is the case, then existing shareholders will probably struggle to get excited about the future direction of the share price.

If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report on CJ ENM.

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

CJ ENM's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 2.9%. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see revenue up by 34% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 2.2% each year as estimated by the analysts watching the company. With the industry predicted to deliver 12% growth per annum, the company is positioned for a weaker revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that CJ ENM's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on while the company is potentially eyeing a less prosperous future.

What We Can Learn From CJ ENM's P/S?

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.

As expected, our analysis of CJ ENM's analyst forecasts confirms that the company's underwhelming revenue outlook is a major contributor to its low P/S. Shareholders' pessimism on the revenue prospects for the company seems to be the main contributor to the depressed P/S. The company will need a change of fortune to justify the P/S rising higher in the future.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for CJ ENM that you should be aware of.

If you're unsure about the strength of CJ ENM'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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