Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology Inc.'s (HKG:2159) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

It's not a stretch to say that Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology Inc.'s (HKG:2159) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Healthcare industry in Hong Kong, where the median P/S ratio is around 1x. 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 Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology Has Been Performing

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology over the last year, which is not ideal at all. Perhaps investors believe the recent revenue performance is enough to keep in line with the industry, which is keeping the P/S from dropping off. 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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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 5.3%. As a result, revenue from three years ago have also fallen 43% overall. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Weighing that medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 9.2% shows it's an unpleasant look.

With this in mind, we find it worrying that Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology's P/S exceeds that of its industry peers. It seems most investors are ignoring the recent poor growth rate and are hoping for a turnaround in the company's business prospects. 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 Bottom Line On Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology's P/S

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Our look at Mediwelcome Healthcare Management & Technology 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. Even though it matches the industry, we're uncomfortable with the current P/S ratio, as this dismal revenue performance is unlikely to support a more positive sentiment for long. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it will place shareholders' investments at risk and potential investors in danger of paying an unnecessary premium.

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