Market Participants Recognise DVx Inc.'s (TSE:3079) Revenues Pushing Shares 30% Higher

DVx Inc. (TSE:3079) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 30% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Looking back a bit further, it's encouraging to see the stock is up 50% in the last year.

Even after such a large jump in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about DVx's P/S ratio of 0.3x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Healthcare industry in Japan is also close to 0.6x. 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 Has DVx Performed Recently?

DVx has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue at a solid pace. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this respectable revenue growth might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. 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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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For DVx?

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

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 14%. The solid recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 15% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably been satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Weighing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 4.8% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

With this in consideration, it's clear to see why DVx's P/S matches up closely to its industry peers. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

The Bottom Line On DVx's P/S

Its shares have lifted substantially and now DVx's P/S is back within range of the industry median. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

As we've seen, DVx's three-year revenue trends seem to be contributing to its P/S, given they look similar to current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. Given the current circumstances, it seems improbable that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 4 warning signs for DVx you should be aware of, and 3 of them make us uncomfortable.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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