You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600537) is definitely a stock worth checking out, seeing as almost half of all the Semiconductor companies in China have P/S ratios greater than 7.7x and even P/S above 14x aren't out of the ordinary. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so limited.

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What Does EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd's Recent Performance Look Like?

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd has been doing very well. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to dwindle, which has kept the P/S suppressed. 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.

Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry decidedly.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 55% last year. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 153% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 41% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

In light of this, it's understandable that EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd'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

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.

As we suspected, our examination of EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd revealed its three-year revenue trends are contributing to its low P/S, given they look worse than current industry expectations. 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.

Plus, you should also learn about this 1 warning sign we've spotted with EGing Photovoltaic TechnologyLtd.

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