Investors Appear Satisfied With Min Fu International Holding Limited's (HKG:8511) Prospects As Shares Rocket 41%

Min Fu International Holding Limited (HKG:8511) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 41% after a shaky period beforehand. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 46% over that time.

Even after such a large jump in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Min Fu International Holding's P/S ratio of 0.3x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Electronic industry in Hong Kong is about the same. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Min Fu International Holding

How Has Min Fu International Holding Performed Recently?

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Min Fu International Holding has been doing very well. The P/S is probably moderate because investors think this strong revenue growth might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Min Fu International Holding will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Min Fu International Holding's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 153% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 87% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Weighing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 24% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

In light of this, it's understandable that Min Fu International Holding's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

What We Can Learn From Min Fu International Holding's P/S?

Min Fu International Holding's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. 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've seen, Min Fu International Holding's three-year revenue trends seem to be contributing to its P/S, given they look similar to current industry expectations. With previous revenue trends that keep up with the current industry outlook, it's hard to justify the company's P/S ratio deviating much from it's current point. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Min Fu International Holding (2 are significant) you should be aware of.

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