Investors Give Sabio Holdings Inc. (CVE:SBIO) Shares A 25% Hiding

Sabio Holdings Inc. (CVE:SBIO) shares have had a horrible month, losing 25% after a relatively good period beforehand. Still, a bad month hasn't completely ruined the past year with the stock gaining 67%, which is great even in a bull market.

Even after such a large drop 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 0.5x. 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 Has Sabio Holdings Performed Recently?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Sabio Holdings has been doing relatively well. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this strong revenue performance might be about to tail off. If the company manages to stay the course, then investors should be rewarded with a share price that matches its revenue figures.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Sabio Holdings?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Sabio Holdings' to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 38% last year. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 105% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 5.9% as estimated by the three analysts watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 0.4%, 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.

The Bottom Line On Sabio Holdings' P/S

With its share price dropping off a cliff, the P/S for Sabio Holdings looks to be in line with the rest of the Media industry. Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, Sabio Holdings' P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. Perhaps uncertainty in the revenue forecasts are what's keeping the P/S ratio consistent with the rest of the industry. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.

You need to take note of risks, for example - Sabio Holdings has 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) we think you should know about.

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