Optimistic Investors Push GLOME Holdings,Inc. (TSE:8938) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

GLOME Holdings,Inc. (TSE:8938) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 26% after a shaky period beforehand. Not all shareholders will be feeling jubilant, since the share price is still down a very disappointing 44% in the last twelve months.

Since its price has surged higher, given around half the companies in Japan's Real Estate industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 0.8x, you may consider GLOME HoldingsInc as a stock to avoid entirely with its 3.9x P/S ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so lofty.

Check out our latest analysis for GLOME HoldingsInc

What Does GLOME HoldingsInc's Recent Performance Look Like?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at GLOME HoldingsInc over the last year, which is not ideal at all. Perhaps the market believes the company can do enough to outperform the rest of the industry in the near future, which is keeping the P/S ratio high. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The High P/S Ratio?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as steep as GLOME HoldingsInc's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the industry decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 1.2% decrease to the company's top line. This means it has also seen a slide in revenue over the longer-term as revenue is down 41% in total over the last three years. So unfortunately, we have to acknowledge that the company has not done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 5.0% growth in the next 12 months, the company's downward momentum based on recent medium-term revenue results is a sobering picture.

In light of this, it's alarming that GLOME HoldingsInc's P/S sits above the majority of other companies. Apparently many investors in the company are way more bullish than recent times would indicate and aren't willing to let go of their stock at any price. There's a very good chance existing shareholders are setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with the recent negative growth rates.

What We Can Learn From GLOME HoldingsInc's P/S?

GLOME HoldingsInc's P/S has grown nicely over the last month thanks to a handy boost in the share price. While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

Our examination of GLOME HoldingsInc revealed its shrinking revenue over the medium-term isn't resulting in a P/S as low as we expected, given the industry is set to grow. With a revenue decline on investors' minds, the likelihood of a souring sentiment is quite high which could send the P/S back in line with what we'd expect. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve markedly, investors will have a hard time accepting the share price as fair value.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 2 warning signs for GLOME HoldingsInc that we have uncovered.

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