Chasen Holdings Limited's (SGX:5NV) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Chasen Holdings Limited's (SGX:5NV) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Commercial Services industry in Singapore have P/S ratios greater than 0.8x. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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How Chasen Holdings Has Been Performing

Chasen Holdings has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue at a solid pace. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think this respectable revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Chasen Holdings will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

Although there are no analyst estimates available for Chasen Holdings, 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 Low P/S Ratio?

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 22% gain to the company's top line. Still, revenue has fallen 30% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing revenues over that time.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 18% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term revenue decline into perspective.

In light of this, it's understandable that Chasen Holdings' P/S would sit below the majority of other companies. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/S has reached a floor yet with revenue going in reverse. There's potential for the P/S to fall to even lower levels if the company doesn't improve its top-line growth.

What We Can Learn From Chasen Holdings' P/S?

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.

Our examination of Chasen Holdings confirms that the company's shrinking revenue over the past medium-term is a key factor in its low price-to-sales ratio, given the industry is projected to grow. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. Given the current circumstances, it seems unlikely that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Chasen Holdings you should be aware of, and 1 of them can't be ignored.

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

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