Not Many Are Piling Into Daythree Digital Berhad (KLSE:DAY3) Just Yet

There wouldn't be many who think Daythree Digital Berhad's (KLSE:DAY3) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.8x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Commercial Services industry in Malaysia is very similar. 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 Daythree Digital Berhad's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Recent times have been quite advantageous for Daythree Digital Berhad as its revenue has been rising very briskly. The P/S is probably moderate because investors think this strong 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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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Daythree Digital Berhad's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 38%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 88% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 14% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this information, we find it interesting that Daythree Digital Berhad is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Daythree Digital Berhad's P/S?

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.

We've established that Daythree Digital 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. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for Daythree Digital Berhad (1 is a bit concerning!) that you need to be mindful of.

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