A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Amotech Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:052710) 27% Share Price Climb

Amotech Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:052710) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 27% gain and recovering from prior weakness. But the last month did very little to improve the 51% share price decline over the last year.

Even after such a large jump in price, there still wouldn't be many who think Amotech's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Korea's Electronic industry is similar at about 0.6x. 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 Has Amotech Performed Recently?

Recent times have been advantageous for Amotech as its revenues have been rising faster than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

Amotech'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.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a decent 11% gain to the company's revenues. However, due to its less than impressive performance prior to this period, revenue growth is practically non-existent over the last three years overall. Therefore, it's fair to say that revenue growth has been inconsistent recently for the company.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the dual analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 26% over the next year. With the industry only predicted to deliver 9.7%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that Amotech's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On Amotech's P/S

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Amotech's P/S is back within range of the industry median. 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 Amotech currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its forecasted revenue growth is higher than the wider industry. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

Having said that, be aware Amotech is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is a bit concerning.

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