CoAsia CM Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:196450) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks After Plunging 33%

The CoAsia CM Co.,Ltd (KOSDAQ:196450) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 33%. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 50% share price decline.

Although its price has dipped substantially, it's still not a stretch to say that CoAsia CMLtd's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Electronic industry in Korea, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.6x. 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.

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How Has CoAsia CMLtd Performed Recently?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at CoAsia CMLtd over the last year, which is not ideal at all. It might be that many expect the company to put the disappointing revenue performance behind them over the coming period, which has kept the P/S from falling. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

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

Taking a look back first, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 11%. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 142% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 10%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

In light of this, it's curious that CoAsia CMLtd's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From CoAsia CMLtd's P/S?

Following CoAsia CMLtd's share price tumble, its P/S is just clinging on to the industry median P/S. It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We've established that CoAsia CMLtd currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. When we see strong revenue with faster-than-industry growth, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/S ratio. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions would normally provide a boost to the share price.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 3 warning signs for CoAsia CMLtd you should be aware of, and 1 of them can't be ignored.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on CoAsia CMLtd, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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