Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Vivozon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:082800) P/S Ratio

It's not a stretch to say that Vivozon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:082800) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Semiconductor industry in Korea, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.9x. 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.

See our latest analysis for Vivozon Pharmaceutical

How Vivozon Pharmaceutical Has Been Performing

Vivozon Pharmaceutical certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the share price, and thus the P/S ratio, from rising. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Vivozon Pharmaceutical's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

How Is Vivozon Pharmaceutical's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Vivozon Pharmaceutical's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 51%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 58% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 75% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this information, we find it interesting that Vivozon Pharmaceutical is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. They may be setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with recent growth rates.

What We Can Learn From Vivozon Pharmaceutical's P/S?

Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

We've established that Vivozon Pharmaceutical's average P/S is a bit surprising since its recent three-year growth is lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/S as this revenue performance isn't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. Unless there is a significant improvement in the company's medium-term performance, it will be difficult to prevent the P/S ratio from declining to a more reasonable level.

Having said that, be aware Vivozon Pharmaceutical is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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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