Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For ZoomerMedia Limited (CVE:ZUM)

There wouldn't be many who think ZoomerMedia Limited's (CVE:ZUM) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Media industry in Canada is similar at about 0.5x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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How ZoomerMedia Has Been Performing

For example, consider that ZoomerMedia's financial performance has been pretty ordinary lately as revenue growth is non-existent. Perhaps the market believes the recent run-of-the-mill revenue performance isn't enough to outperform the industry, which has kept the P/S muted. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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

ZoomerMedia's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that there was hardly any revenue growth to speak of for the company over the past year. Fortunately, a few good years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by 30% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say that revenue growth has been inconsistent recently for the company.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 4.4% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that ZoomerMedia's 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 Bottom Line On ZoomerMedia'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 ZoomerMedia 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.

Having said that, be aware ZoomerMedia is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 3 of those are concerning.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on ZoomerMedia, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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