Market Participants Recognise Galaxia Moneytree Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:094480) Revenues Pushing Shares 26% Higher

Galaxia Moneytree Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:094480) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 26% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Unfortunately, despite the strong performance over the last month, the full year gain of 8.0% isn't as attractive.

Since its price has surged higher, given close to half the companies operating in Korea's Diversified Financial industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 0.7x, you may consider Galaxia Moneytree as a stock to potentially avoid with its 2.5x 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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How Has Galaxia Moneytree Performed Recently?

For example, consider that Galaxia Moneytree's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is high because investors think the company will still do enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be quite nervous about the viability of the share price.

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.

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

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as high as Galaxia Moneytree's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the industry.

Taking a look back first, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 2.7%. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 36% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its unsatisfying short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a very good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

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.

With this information, we can see why Galaxia Moneytree is trading at a high P/S compared to the industry. Investors are willing to pay more for a stock they hope will buck the trend of the broader industry going backwards. However, its current revenue trajectory will be very difficult to maintain against the headwinds other companies are facing at the moment.

The Final Word

Galaxia Moneytree's P/S is on the rise since its shares have risen strongly. 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 detailed previously, the strength of Galaxia Moneytree's recent revenue trends over the medium-term relative to a declining industry is part of the reason why it trades at a higher P/S than its industry counterparts. It could be said that investors feel this revenue growth will continue into the future, justifying a higher P/S ratio. We still remain cautious about the company's ability to stay its recent course and swim against the current of the broader industry turmoil. If things remain consistent though, shareholders shouldn't expect any major share price shocks in the near term.

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