Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's (KLSE:FOCUS) Shares Leap 67% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Focus Dynamics Group Berhad (KLSE:FOCUS) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 67% share price jump in the last month. Taking a wider view, although not as strong as the last month, the full year gain of 25% is also fairly reasonable.

Although its price has surged higher, it's still not a stretch to say that Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.7x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Hospitality industry in Malaysia, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.5x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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How Focus Dynamics Group Berhad Has Been Performing

Focus Dynamics Group Berhad certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the share price, and thus the P/S ratio, from rising. Those who are bullish on Focus Dynamics Group Berhad will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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How Is Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's Revenue Growth Trending?

Focus Dynamics Group 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 an exceptional 39% gain to the company's top line. As a result, it also grew revenue by 22% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has actually done a good job of growing revenue over that time.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 3.4%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

In light of this, it's curious that Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's P/S?

Focus Dynamics Group Berhad's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

We've established that Focus Dynamics Group Berhad currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. When we see strong revenue with faster-than-industry growth, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/S ratio. 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.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 3 warning signs for Focus Dynamics Group Berhad (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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