Jadason Enterprises Ltd's (SGX:J03) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.5x in the Electronic industry in Singapore, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Jadason Enterprises Ltd's (SGX:J03) P/S ratio of 0.4x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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What Does Jadason Enterprises' Recent Performance Look Like?

The revenue growth achieved at Jadason Enterprises over the last year would be more than acceptable for most companies. It might be that many expect the respectable revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S from rising. Those who are bullish on Jadason Enterprises 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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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

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

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 21%. Still, revenue has fallen 35% in total from three years ago, which is quite disappointing. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 55% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term revenue decline into perspective.

With this information, we find it concerning that Jadason Enterprises is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently many investors in the company are way less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. There's a good chance existing shareholders are setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with the recent negative growth rates.

The Final Word

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.

Our look at Jadason Enterprises revealed its shrinking revenues over the medium-term haven't impacted the P/S as much as we anticipated, given the industry is set to grow. When we see revenue heading backwards in the context of growing industry forecasts, it'd make sense to expect a possible share price decline on the horizon, sending the moderate P/S lower. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve markedly, investors will have a hard time accepting the share price as fair value.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Jadason Enterprises (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you need to take into consideration.

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