A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Sabio Holdings Inc.'s (CVE:SBIO) 28% Share Price Climb

The Sabio Holdings Inc. (CVE:SBIO) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 28%. The last month tops off a massive increase of 111% in the last year.

Even after such a large jump in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Sabio Holdings' P/S ratio of 0.4x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Media industry in Canada is also close to 0.6x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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How Sabio Holdings Has Been Performing

Sabio Holdings certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. Perhaps the market is expecting this level of performance to taper off, keeping the P/S from soaring. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Sabio Holdings would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 46%. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 92% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 6.4% as estimated by the three analysts watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 1.4%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's curious that Sabio Holdings' P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Sabio Holdings' P/S?

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Sabio Holdings' P/S is back within range of the industry median. Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, Sabio Holdings' P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. There could be some risks that the market is pricing in, which is preventing the P/S ratio from matching the positive outlook. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Sabio Holdings you should be aware of, and 1 of them is potentially serious.

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