Investors Give Jowell Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:JWEL) Shares A 38% Hiding

Jowell Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:JWEL) shares have had a horrible month, losing 38% after a relatively good period beforehand. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 89% share price decline.

In spite of the heavy fall in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Jowell Global's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Specialty Retail industry in the United States, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.3x. 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 Jowell Global Has Been Performing

Jowell Global has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue at a solid pace. 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 Jowell Global 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?

Jowell Global'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 an exceptional 23% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 240% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is only predicted to deliver 7.6% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is stronger based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this information, we find it interesting that Jowell Global is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What Does Jowell Global's P/S Mean For Investors?

With its share price dropping off a cliff, the P/S for Jowell Global looks to be in line with the rest of the Specialty Retail 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.

We've established that Jowell Global currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

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