Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On PINE Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:1079) Even After 44% Share Price Boost

PINE Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:1079) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 44% gain in the last month alone. The last month tops off a massive increase of 146% in the last year.

Even after such a large jump in price, there still wouldn't be many who think PINE Technology Holdings' price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Hong Kong's Tech industry is similar at about 0.6x. 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.

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How PINE Technology Holdings Has Been Performing

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, PINE Technology Holdings 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. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

How Is PINE Technology Holdings' Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, PINE Technology Holdings would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 51% last year. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 295% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 17%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

With this information, we find it interesting that PINE Technology Holdings is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

What Does PINE Technology Holdings' P/S Mean For Investors?

PINE Technology Holdings' stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We didn't quite envision PINE Technology Holdings' P/S sitting in line with the wider industry, considering the revenue growth over the last three-year is higher than the current industry outlook. It'd be fair to assume that potential risks the company faces could be the contributing factor to the lower than expected P/S. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions would normally provide a boost to the share price.

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