Yahoo Finance Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
It's not a stretch to say that Affirm Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AFRM) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.2x seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for Diversified Financial companies in the United States, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. 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.
Check out our latest analysis for Affirm Holdings
What Does Affirm Holdings' Recent Performance Look Like?
Affirm Holdings certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. 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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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?
There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Affirm Holdings' to be considered reasonable.
Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 32% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 190% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.
Turning to the outlook, the next three years should generate growth of 20% per year as estimated by the analysts watching the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 11% per year growth forecast for the broader industry.
In light of this, it's curious that Affirm Holdings' P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.
What We Can Learn From Affirm Holdings' P/S?
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.
Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, Affirm Holdings' P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.
We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 3 warning signs for Affirm Holdings (1 is significant!) that you need to be mindful of.
It's important to make sure you look for a great company, not just the first idea you come across. So if growing profitability aligns with your idea of a great company, take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with strong recent earnings growth (and a low P/E).
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