The Yanlord Land Group Limited (SGX:Z25) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 45%. Not all shareholders will be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down a very disappointing 11% in the last twelve months.

Even after such a large jump in price, Yanlord Land Group's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x might still make it look like a buy right now compared to the Real Estate industry in Singapore, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 2.1x and even P/S above 6x are quite common. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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What Does Yanlord Land Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

Yanlord Land Group 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 degrade substantially, which has repressed the share price, and thus the P/S ratio. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Yanlord Land Group would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 51%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 73% 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.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should bring plunging returns, with revenue decreasing 26% as estimated by the dual analysts watching the company. Meanwhile, the broader industry is forecast to moderate by 1.0%, which indicates the company should perform poorly indeed.

With this information, it's not too hard to see why Yanlord Land Group is trading at a lower P/S in comparison. Nonetheless, with revenue going quickly in reverse, it's not guaranteed that the P/S has found a floor yet. There's potential for the P/S to fall to even lower levels if the company doesn't improve its top-line growth.

The Key Takeaway

Yanlord Land Group's stock price has surged recently, but its but its P/S still remains modest. 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.

We've established that Yanlord Land Group's P/S is about what we expect, seeing as the P/S and revenue growth forecasts are lower than that of an already struggling industry. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. However, we're still cautious about the company's ability to resist even greater pain to its business from the broader industry turmoil. In the meantime, unless the company's prospects improve they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

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