Improved Revenues Required Before Vibe Growth Corporation (CSE:VIBE) Stock's 75% Jump Looks Justified

Despite an already strong run, Vibe Growth Corporation (CSE:VIBE) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 75% in the last thirty days. Not all shareholders will be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down a very disappointing 48% in the last twelve months.

Although its price has surged higher, when close to half the companies operating in Canada's Healthcare industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 1.2x, you may still consider Vibe Growth as an enticing stock to check out with its 0.1x P/S ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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How Has Vibe Growth Performed Recently?

For instance, Vibe Growth's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. It might be that many expect the disappointing revenue performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/S. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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

Vibe Growth's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 27% decrease to the company's top line. The last three years don't look nice either as the company has shrunk revenue by 58% in aggregate. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

Weighing that medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 16% shows it's an unpleasant look.

In light of this, it's understandable that Vibe Growth's P/S would sit below the majority of other companies. However, we think shrinking revenues are unlikely to lead to a stable P/S over the longer term, which could set up shareholders for future disappointment. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult to achieve as recent revenue trends are already weighing down the shares.

The Key Takeaway

Despite Vibe Growth's share price climbing recently, its P/S still lags most other companies. 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.

Our examination of Vibe Growth confirms that the company's shrinking revenue over the past medium-term is a key factor in its low price-to-sales ratio, given the industry is projected to grow. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises either. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 4 warning signs for Vibe Growth that you should be aware of.

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