VisasQ Inc. (TSE:4490) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

There wouldn't be many who think VisasQ Inc.'s (TSE:4490) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Professional Services industry in Japan is very similar. 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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What Does VisasQ's Recent Performance Look Like?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, VisasQ 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 not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For VisasQ?

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

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 11%. The latest three year period has seen an incredible overall rise in revenue, even though the last 12 month performance was only fair. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 13% per annum as estimated by the only analyst watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 8.4% per annum growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that VisasQ's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On VisasQ's P/S

Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

We've established that VisasQ currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its forecasted revenue growth is higher than the wider industry. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. However, if you agree with the analysts' forecasts, you may be able to pick up the stock at an attractive price.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider before investing and we've discovered 2 warning signs for VisasQ that you should be aware of.

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