D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSE:DBO) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

It's not a stretch to say that D-BOX Technologies Inc.'s (TSE:DBO) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Consumer Durables industry in Canada, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.3x. 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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What Does D-BOX Technologies' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Revenue has risen firmly for D-BOX Technologies recently, which is pleasing to see. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to only keep up with the broader industry, which has keeping the P/S in line with expectations. Those who are bullish on D-BOX Technologies will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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How Is D-BOX Technologies' Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like D-BOX Technologies' is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 30% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 171% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 3.8%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

In light of this, it's curious that D-BOX Technologies' P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Final Word

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 D-BOX Technologies currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. When we see strong revenue with faster-than-industry growth, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/S ratio. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 1 warning sign for D-BOX Technologies that you should be aware of.

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