Optimistic Investors Push Telechips Inc. (KOSDAQ:054450) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Telechips Inc. (KOSDAQ:054450) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 26% gain and recovering from prior weakness. But the last month did very little to improve the 54% share price decline over the last year.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Telechips' P/S ratio of 1.2x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Semiconductor industry in Korea is also close to 1.1x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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What Does Telechips' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Telechips hasn't been tracking well recently as its declining revenue compares poorly to other companies, which have seen some growth in their revenues on average. Perhaps the market is expecting its poor revenue performance to improve, keeping the P/S from dropping. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Telechips?

Telechips' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 3.7% decrease to the company's top line. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 49% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 8.9% as estimated by the dual analysts watching the company. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to expand by 45%, which is noticeably more attractive.

With this in mind, we find it intriguing that Telechips' P/S is closely matching its industry peers. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than analysts indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. These shareholders may be setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with the growth outlook.

The Bottom Line On Telechips' P/S

Telechips' stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. 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.

Our look at the analysts forecasts of Telechips' revenue prospects has shown that its inferior revenue outlook isn't negatively impacting its P/S as much as we would have predicted. When we see companies with a relatively weaker revenue outlook compared to the industry, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, sending the moderate P/S lower. A positive change is needed in order to justify the current price-to-sales ratio.

You always need to take note of risks, for example - Telechips has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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