Times Universal Group Holdings Limited (HKG:2310) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 96% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Looking back a bit further, it's encouraging to see the stock is up 29% in the last year.
Although its price has surged higher, there still wouldn't be many who think Times Universal Group Holdings' price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Hong Kong's Real Estate 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:2310 Price to Sales Ratio vs Industry June 22nd 2024
What Does Times Universal Group Holdings' Recent Performance Look Like?
Times Universal Group Holdings has been doing a decent job lately as it's been growing revenue at a reasonable pace. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this good revenue growth might only be parallel to the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Times Universal Group 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 Times Universal Group Holdings' earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?
In order to justify its P/S ratio, Times Universal Group Holdings would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.
If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 5.7%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 73% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenues over that time.
When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 3.9%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring
With this information, we find it interesting that Times Universal Group Holdings is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.
What Does Times Universal Group Holdings' P/S Mean For Investors?
Its shares have lifted substantially and now Times Universal Group Holdings' P/S is back within range of the industry median. Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.
We've established that Times Universal Group Holdings currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.
Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 3 warning signs for Times Universal Group Holdings that you should be aware of.
Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.
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Times Universal Group Holdings Limited (HKG:2310)的股东可能会感到兴奋,因为股价上涨了96%,恢复了之前的弱势。再往前看一段时间,股票上涨了29%的收益也让人振奋。
虽然Times Universal Group Holdings的价格已经大幅上涨,但当香港房地产行业的中位数P/S约为0.6倍时,0.5倍的P/S比率可能并不值得一提。尽管如此,仅仅无视P/S可能并不明智,因为投资者可能会忽视一个明显的机会或昂贵的错误。
SEHK:2310市销率与行业的比较 2024年6月22日
Times Universal Group Holdings的最近表现如何?
最近的表现不错,营业收入增长速度合理。可能的原因是P/S中等,因为投资者认为,在近期内,这种良好的营收增长可能只与整个行业持平。看好Times Universal Group Holdings的人希望这不是事实,以便他们能以较低的估值买入股票。
我们没有分析师的预测,但您可以通过查看我们的有关Times Universal Group Holdings的收益,营收和现金流的免费报告,了解最新趋势如何使公司为未来做好准备。
营业收入预测与市销率是否匹配?
为了证明其市销率,Times Universal Group Holdings需要实现与整个行业相似的增长。