The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Moatech Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:033200) Revenues Yet

Moatech Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:033200) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x might make it look like a buy right now compared to the Electrical industry in Korea, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 1.7x and even P/S above 4x are quite common. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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What Does Moatech's Recent Performance Look Like?

Revenue has risen firmly for Moatech recently, which is pleasing to see. 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. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's out of favour.

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How Is Moatech's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Moatech would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 16% gain to the company's top line. As a result, it also grew revenue by 24% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably been satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 18% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's understandable that Moatech's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see the recent limited growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a reduced amount for the stock.

The Key Takeaway

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.

In line with expectations, Moatech maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Moatech you should know about.

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