Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Shenzhen Dynanonic Co., Ltd (SZSE:300769) share price has dived 32% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 76% share price decline.

Following the heavy fall in price, Shenzhen Dynanonic may be sending bullish signals at the moment with its price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x, since almost half of all companies in the Chemicals industry in China have P/S ratios greater than 2x and even P/S higher than 5x are not unusual. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

Check out our latest analysis for Shenzhen Dynanonic

What Does Shenzhen Dynanonic's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Recent times have been advantageous for Shenzhen Dynanonic as its revenues have been rising faster than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the share price, and thus the P/S ratio. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as Shenzhen Dynanonic's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 32%. This great performance means it was also able to deliver immense revenue growth over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 22% per year during the coming three years according to the analysts following the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 6.0% per annum, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that Shenzhen Dynanonic's P/S sits behind most of its industry peers. Apparently some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Shenzhen Dynanonic's P/S?

The southerly movements of Shenzhen Dynanonic's shares means its P/S is now sitting at a pretty low level. 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.

A look at Shenzhen Dynanonic's revenues reveals that, despite glowing future growth forecasts, its P/S is much lower than we'd expect. The reason for this depressed P/S could potentially be found in the risks the market is pricing in. While the possibility of the share price plunging seems unlikely due to the high growth forecasted for the company, the market does appear to have some hesitation.

You need to take note of risks, for example - Shenzhen Dynanonic has 3 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

If companies with solid past earnings growth is up your alley, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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