The Daohe Global Group Limited (HKG:915) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 26%.    The bad news is that even after the stocks recovery in the last 30 days, shareholders are still underwater by about 6.2% over the last year.  

In spite of the firm bounce in price, there still wouldn't be many who think Daohe Global Group's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Hong Kong's Retail Distributors industry is similar at about 0.6x.  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.    

SEHK:915 Price to Sales Ratio vs Industry February 6th 2024

What Does Daohe Global Group's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Daohe Global Group over the last year, which is not ideal at all.   One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader industry in the near future.  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 Daohe Global Group?  

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Daohe Global Group would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.  

Taking a look back first, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 37%.   This means it has also seen a slide in revenue over the longer-term as revenue is down 15% in total over the last three years.  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 17% shows it's an unpleasant look.

With this information, we find it concerning that Daohe Global Group is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry.  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.  

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

Daohe Global Group's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the 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.

Our look at Daohe Global Group 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.  Unless the the circumstances surrounding the recent medium-term improve, it wouldn't be wrong to expect a a difficult period ahead for the company's shareholders.    

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 4 warning signs for Daohe Global Group that you need to be mindful of.  

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Daohe Global Group, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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