Some Confidence Is Lacking In Innowireless Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:073490) P/S

There wouldn't be many who think Innowireless Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:073490) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Communications industry in Korea is similar at about 1.1x. 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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How Innowireless Has Been Performing

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Innowireless 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 you like the company, you'd at least be hoping this is the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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How Is Innowireless' Revenue Growth Trending?

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 5.5% decrease to the company's top line. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 67% in total over the last three years. 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.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 51% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this in mind, we find it intriguing that Innowireless' P/S is comparable to that of its industry peers. Apparently many investors in the company are less bearish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. They may be setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with recent growth rates.

What We Can Learn From Innowireless' 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 Innowireless' average P/S is a bit surprising since its recent three-year growth is lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now we are uncomfortable with the P/S as this revenue performance isn't likely to support a more positive sentiment for long. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, it's hard to accept the current share price as fair value.

Having said that, be aware Innowireless is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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