Little Excitement Around RBW Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:361570) Revenues As Shares Take 32% Pounding

RBW Inc. (KOSDAQ:361570) shares have had a horrible month, losing 32% after a relatively good period beforehand. The drop over the last 30 days has capped off a tough year for shareholders, with the share price down 43% in that time.

Since its price has dipped substantially, when close to half the companies operating in Korea's Entertainment industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 1.5x, you may consider RBW as an enticing stock to check out with its 1x P/S ratio. 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 RBW's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

For example, consider that RBW'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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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For RBW?

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

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 32%. Unfortunately, that's brought it right back to where it started three years ago with revenue growth being virtually non-existent overall during that time. So it appears to us that the company has had a mixed result in terms of growing revenue over that time.

This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 16% over the next year, materially higher than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this in consideration, it's easy to understand why RBW's P/S falls short of the mark set by its industry peers. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

The Final Word

RBW's P/S has taken a dip along with its share price. 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 we suspected, our examination of RBW 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.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 3 warning signs for RBW (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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

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