Investors Appear Satisfied With Galaxia Moneytree Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:094480) Prospects As Shares Rocket 35%

Galaxia Moneytree Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:094480) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 35% gain in the last month alone. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 78%.

Since its price has surged higher, when almost half of the companies in Korea's Diversified Financial industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 0.8x, you may consider Galaxia Moneytree as a stock probably not worth researching with its 2.8x P/S ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the elevated P/S.

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What Does Galaxia Moneytree's Recent Performance Look Like?

Revenue has risen firmly for Galaxia Moneytree recently, which is pleasing to see. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is high because investors think this respectable revenue growth will be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Galaxia Moneytree's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

How Is Galaxia Moneytree's Revenue Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should outperform the industry for P/S ratios like Galaxia Moneytree's to be considered reasonable.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 8.2% last year. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see revenue up by 54% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenues over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to shrink 53% in the next 12 months, the company's positive momentum based on recent medium-term revenue results is a bright spot for the moment.

In light of this, it's understandable that Galaxia Moneytree's P/S sits above the majority of other companies. Investors are willing to pay more for a stock they hope will buck the trend of the broader industry going backwards. Nonetheless, with most other businesses facing an uphill battle, staying on its current revenue path is no certainty.

The Final Word

The large bounce in Galaxia Moneytree's shares has lifted the company's P/S handsomely. 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 suspected, our examination of Galaxia Moneytree revealed its growing revenue over the medium-term is helping prop up its high P/S compared to its peers, given the industry is set to shrink. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident revenues aren't under threat. We still remain cautious about the company's ability to stay its recent course and swim against the current of the broader industry turmoil. Otherwise, it's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future if its revenue performance persists.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 5 warning signs for Galaxia Moneytree (3 are concerning!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

If you're unsure about the strength of Galaxia Moneytree's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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