Those holding Many Idea Cloud Holdings Limited (HKG:6696) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 42% in the last thirty days, but it needs to keep going to repair the recent damage it has caused to investor portfolios. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 30%.
Although its price has surged higher, when close to half the companies operating in Hong Kong's Media industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 1x, you may still consider Many Idea Cloud Holdings as an enticing stock to check out with its 0.2x P/S ratio. 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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How Many Idea Cloud Holdings Has Been Performing
Many Idea Cloud Holdings certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this strong revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Many Idea Cloud Holdings will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.
We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Many Idea Cloud Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Many Idea Cloud Holdings?
The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as Many Idea Cloud Holdings' is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.
Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 50% last year. This great performance means it was also able to deliver immense revenue growth over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have been over the moon with those medium-term rates of revenue growth.
This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 9.7% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.
In light of this, it's peculiar that Many Idea Cloud Holdings' P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.
The Bottom Line On Many Idea Cloud Holdings' P/S
Many Idea Cloud Holdings' stock price has surged recently, but its but its P/S still remains modest. 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're very surprised to see Many Idea Cloud Holdings currently trading on a much lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. When we see robust revenue growth that outpaces the industry, we presume that there are notable underlying risks to the company's future performance, which is exerting downward pressure on the P/S ratio. At least price risks look to be very low if recent medium-term revenue trends continue, but investors seem to think future revenue could see a lot of volatility.
Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Many Idea Cloud Holdings (3 don't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of.
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