Baijiayun Group Ltd (NASDAQ:RTC) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Baijiayun Group Ltd's (NASDAQ:RTC) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3x might make it look like a buy right now compared to the Software industry in the United States, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 5.4x and even P/S above 13x are quite common. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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What Does Baijiayun Group's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

For example, consider that Baijiayun Group's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. Perhaps the market believes the recent revenue performance isn't good enough to keep up the industry, causing the P/S ratio to suffer. 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 out of favour.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Baijiayun Group?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as Baijiayun Group's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 27% decrease to the company's top line. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 44% in total over the last three years. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 25% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this information, we can see why Baijiayun Group is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

The Bottom Line On Baijiayun Group's P/S

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.

In line with expectations, Baijiayun Group maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Having said that, be aware Baijiayun Group is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 2 of those are significant.

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