Wysiwyg Studios Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:299900) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Wysiwyg Studios Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:299900) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Entertainment industry in Korea have P/S ratios greater than 1.7x. 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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What Does Wysiwyg Studios' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Wysiwyg Studios has been doing very well. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this strong revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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

There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the industry for P/S ratios like Wysiwyg Studios' to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 46% last year. Still, revenue has fallen 40% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 21% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term revenue decline into perspective.

In light of this, it's understandable that Wysiwyg Studios' P/S would sit below the majority of other companies. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/S has reached a floor yet with revenue going in reverse. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult to achieve as recent revenue trends are already weighing down the shares.

What Does Wysiwyg Studios' P/S Mean For Investors?

While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

As we suspected, our examination of Wysiwyg Studios revealed its shrinking revenue over the medium-term is contributing to its low P/S, given the industry is set to grow. 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.

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Wysiwyg Studios (at least 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable), and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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