Beng Kuang Marine Limited (SGX:BEZ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand. This latest share price bounce rounds out a remarkable 322% gain over the last twelve months.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Beng Kuang Marine's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Commercial Services industry in Singapore, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.8x. 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 Beng Kuang Marine

How Has Beng Kuang Marine Performed Recently?

Beng Kuang Marine certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If the company manages to stay the course, then investors should be rewarded with a share price that matches its revenue figures.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Beng Kuang Marine's to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 73% gain to the company's top line. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 119% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the sole analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 14% over the next year. That's shaping up to be similar to the 14% growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this in mind, it makes sense that Beng Kuang Marine's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on while the company is keeping a low profile.

The Bottom Line On Beng Kuang Marine's P/S

Beng Kuang Marine's 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.

Our look at Beng Kuang Marine's revenue growth estimates show that its P/S is about what we expect, as both metrics follow closely with the industry averages. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. Unless these conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 3 warning signs for Beng Kuang Marine (1 is potentially serious!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Beng Kuang Marine, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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