Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Neontech Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:306620) P/S

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.2x in the Semiconductor industry in Korea, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Neontech Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:306620) P/S ratio of 0.9x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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How NeontechLtd Has Been Performing

NeontechLtd has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue at a solid pace. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to only keep up with the broader industry, which has keeping the P/S in line with expectations. Those who are bullish on NeontechLtd will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For NeontechLtd?

NeontechLtd's 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.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 20% last year. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 109% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Weighing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 29% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's understandable that NeontechLtd's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

What We Can Learn From NeontechLtd's P/S?

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

As we've seen, NeontechLtd's three-year revenue trends seem to be contributing to its P/S, given they look similar to current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it's hard to see the share price moving strongly in either direction in the near future under these circumstances.

And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for NeontechLtd (of which 1 can't be ignored!) you should know about.

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