Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Modon Holding PSC (ADX:MODON)

Modon Holding PSC's (ADX:MODON) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 5.3x may not look like an appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Industrials industry in the United Arab Emirates have P/S ratios below 4x. However, the P/S might be high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does Modon Holding PSC's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Modon Holding PSC has been doing very well. It seems that many are expecting the strong revenue performance to beat most other companies over the coming period, which has increased investors’ willingness to pay up for the stock. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as high as Modon Holding PSC's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, we see the company's revenues grew exponentially. Spectacularly, three year revenue growth has also set the world alight, thanks to the last 12 months of incredible growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is only predicted to deliver 1.8% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is stronger based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this information, we can see why Modon Holding PSC is trading at such a high P/S compared to the industry. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Bottom Line On Modon Holding PSC's P/S

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've established that Modon Holding PSC maintains its high P/S on the strength of its recent three-year growth being higher than the wider industry forecast, as expected. In the eyes of shareholders, the probability of a continued growth trajectory is great enough to prevent the P/S from pulling back. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

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Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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