Homecast Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:064240) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 26% Slump

The Homecast Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:064240) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 26%. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 34% share price drop.

In spite of the heavy fall in price, it's still not a stretch to say that HomecastLtd's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.8x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Communications industry in Korea, where the median P/S ratio is around 1x. 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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What Does HomecastLtd's Recent Performance Look Like?

The revenue growth achieved at HomecastLtd over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. 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. 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.

Although there are no analyst estimates available for HomecastLtd, take a look at this free data-rich visualisation to see how the company stacks up on earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like HomecastLtd's to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 21% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 134% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the industry is similarly expected to grow by 32% over the next year, which is fairly even with the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's understandable that HomecastLtd's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on assuming the company will continue keeping a low profile.

The Key Takeaway

HomecastLtd's plummeting stock price has brought its P/S back to a similar region as the rest of the industry. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

It appears to us that HomecastLtd maintains its moderate P/S off the back of its recent three-year growth being in line with the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. Given the current circumstances, it seems improbable that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 2 warning signs for HomecastLtd (1 is potentially serious!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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