Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300959) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. But the gains over the last month weren't enough to make shareholders whole, as the share price is still down 6.9% in the last twelve months.

Although its price has surged higher, it's still not a stretch to say that Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.8x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Wireless Telecom industry in China, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.5x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

How Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology Has Been Performing

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology 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.

Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology?

Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 27% decrease to the company's top line. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 23% in total. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 7.0% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is pretty similar based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

In light of this, it's understandable that Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on assuming the company will continue keeping a low profile.

The Bottom Line On Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology's P/S

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology's P/S is back within range of the industry median. While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

It appears to us that Wuxi Online Offline Communication Information Technology maintains its moderate P/S off the back of its recent three-year growth being in line with the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

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