Lacklustre Performance Is Driving V-One Tech Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:251630) 30% Price Drop

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the V-One Tech Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:251630) share price has dived 30% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 61% share price decline.

Even after such a large drop in price, considering around half the companies operating in Korea's Semiconductor industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 1.6x, you may still consider V-One Tech as an solid investment opportunity with its 0.8x P/S ratio. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

View our latest analysis for V-One Tech

What Does V-One Tech's Recent Performance Look Like?

Recent times have been quite advantageous for V-One Tech as its revenue has been rising very briskly. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to dwindle, which has kept the P/S suppressed. Those who are bullish on V-One Tech will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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 V-One Tech's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For V-One Tech?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as V-One Tech's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 46% last year. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 184% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 88% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this information, we can see why V-One Tech is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. It seems most investors are expecting to see the recent limited growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a reduced amount for the stock.

The Final Word

V-One Tech's recently weak share price has pulled its P/S back below other Semiconductor companies. 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 V-One Tech revealed its three-year revenue trends are contributing to its low P/S, given they look worse than current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Plus, you should also learn about these 5 warning signs we've spotted with V-One Tech (including 1 which is potentially serious).

If companies with solid past earnings growth is up your alley, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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