Oppstar Berhad (KLSE:OPPSTAR) Looks Just Right With A 25% Price Jump

Those holding Oppstar Berhad (KLSE:OPPSTAR) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 25% in the last thirty days, but it needs to keep going to repair the recent damage it has caused to investor portfolios. Still, the 30-day jump doesn't change the fact that longer term shareholders have seen their stock decimated by the 63% share price drop in the last twelve months.

After such a large jump in price, when almost half of the companies in Malaysia's Semiconductor industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 2.7x, you may consider Oppstar Berhad as a stock not worth researching with its 5.2x P/S ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly elevated P/S.

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What Does Oppstar Berhad's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Oppstar Berhad has been doing relatively well. The P/S is probably high because investors think this strong revenue performance will continue. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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How Is Oppstar Berhad's Revenue Growth Trending?

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

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 12% last year. Revenue has also lifted 27% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been respectable for the company.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the only analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 16% over the next year. With the industry only predicted to deliver 8.1%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this information, we can see why Oppstar Berhad is trading at such a high P/S compared to the industry. It seems most investors are expecting this strong future growth and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Bottom Line On Oppstar Berhad's P/S

Shares in Oppstar Berhad have seen a strong upwards swing lately, which has really helped boost its P/S figure. It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

We've established that Oppstar Berhad maintains its high P/S on the strength of its forecasted revenue growth being higher than the the rest of the Semiconductor industry, as expected. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenues aren't under threat. It's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

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