Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meiwu Technology Company Limited's (NASDAQ:WNW) P/S
Meiwu Technology Company Limited's (NASDAQ:WNW) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1x may not look like an appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Consumer Retailing industry in the United States have P/S ratios below 0.5x. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's as high as it is.
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What Does Meiwu Technology's P/S Mean For Shareholders?
For example, consider that Meiwu Technology's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. Perhaps the market believes the company can do enough to outperform the rest of the industry in the near future, which is keeping the P/S ratio high. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.
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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The High P/S Ratio?
Meiwu Technology's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver solid growth, and importantly, perform better than the industry.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 10% decrease to the company's top line. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 43% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a very good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.
Comparing that to the industry, which is only predicted to deliver 4.0% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is stronger based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.
With this in consideration, it's not hard to understand why Meiwu Technology's P/S is high relative to its industry peers. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.
What Does Meiwu Technology's P/S Mean For Investors?
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's no surprise that Meiwu Technology can support its high P/S given the strong revenue growth its experienced over the last three-year is superior to the current industry outlook. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident revenue aren't under threat. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.
It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Meiwu Technology (1 is potentially serious!) that you need to take into consideration.
It's important to make sure you look for a great company, not just the first idea you come across. So if growing profitability aligns with your idea of a great company, take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with strong recent earnings growth (and a low P/E).
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