The Price Is Right For RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST)

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Medical Equipment industry in the United States have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 2.7x, RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST) looks to be giving off some sell signals with its 3.7x P/S ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's as high as it is.

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What Does RxSight's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

RxSight certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. It seems that many are expecting the strong revenue performance to persist, which has raised the P/S. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Is There Enough Revenue Growth Forecasted For RxSight?

RxSight's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver solid growth, and importantly, perform better than the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 47%. Spectacularly, three year revenue growth has ballooned by several orders of magnitude, thanks in part to the last 12 months of revenue growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have been over the moon with those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 18% each year as estimated by the eleven analysts watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 10% each year growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this information, we can see why RxSight 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.

What Does RxSight's P/S Mean For Investors?

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Our look into RxSight shows that its P/S ratio remains high on the merit of its strong future revenues. It appears that shareholders are confident in the company's future revenues, which is propping up the P/S. Unless the analysts have really missed the mark, these strong revenue forecasts should keep the share price buoyant.

You always need to take note of risks, for example - RxSight has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

If you're unsure about the strength of RxSight's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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