BCM Alliance Berhad's (KLSE:BCMALL) Shares Leap 50% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

BCM Alliance Berhad (KLSE:BCMALL) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 50% share price jump in the last month. Longer-term shareholders would be thankful for the recovery in the share price since it's now virtually flat for the year after the recent bounce.

Even after such a large jump in price, there still wouldn't be many who think BCM Alliance Berhad's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention when the median P/S in Malaysia's Trade Distributors industry is similar at about 0.5x. 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 BCM Alliance Berhad's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at BCM Alliance Berhad over the last year, which is not ideal at all. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader industry in the near future. If you like the company, you'd at least be hoping this is 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 BCM Alliance Berhad?

BCM Alliance Berhad's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 9.6% decrease to the company's top line. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 27% in total. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 4.2% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that BCM Alliance Berhad's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

What We Can Learn From BCM Alliance Berhad's P/S?

BCM Alliance Berhad appears to be back in favour with a solid price jump bringing its P/S back in line with other companies in the industry 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.

We've established that BCM Alliance Berhad currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because the persistence of these recent medium-term conditions would normally provide a boost to the share price.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 4 warning signs for BCM Alliance Berhad you should be aware of.

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