RMD share price in focus
ResMed was founded in 1989 by Peter Farrell in Australia but is now based in San Diego, California. It is a medical equipment company that provides cloud-connectable continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Because of its US home base, ResMed shares have their primary listing on the NYSE but are also listed on the ASX.
ResMed operates on a global scale, with 10,000+ employees and a presence in over 140 countries. It has two primary business units: Sleep and Respiratory Care, and Software as a Service (SaaS). Within Sleep and Respiratory Care, ResMed provides industry-leading CPAP machines for sleep apnea. The Respiratory Care unit covers patients ranging from those who only require therapy from CPAP systems at night to those who are dependent on non-invasive or invasive ventilation for life-support. Within the SaaS unit ResMed provides software that assists durable or home medical equipment (DME/HME). Basically, it assists in out-of-hospital care.
Due to ResMed’s large digital health network powered by its cloud-connected devices, ResMed can leverage its industry-leading hardware (e.g. masks and humidifiers) and its SaaS data to drive insights, improve outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs.
While it may be large, Resmed CDI is a growth stock, and so it requires a different set of rules and may not be simple to value at times. Studies have shown that over 5-10+ years, it’s top-line revenue growth which explains a stock’s performance. That’s why it’s good to see Resmed CDI is able to grow revenue at 12.6%, a good clip.
PLS shares
Pilbara Minerals is a leading ASX-listed lithium company, owning 100% of the world’s largest, independent hard-rock lithium operation, Pilgangoora, which it acquired in 2014.
Pilbara’s primary business is to find, dig up, and sell spodumene concentrate (a fancy word for rocks with lithium in them). It sells its concentrate through “offtake” agreements and spot sales on the Battery Material Exchange (BMX) platform. A good example of an offtake partner is Great Wall (the Chinese car company) or POSCO, a South Korean steelmaker.
Demand for lithium has skyrocketed in recent years on the back of developments in electric vehicles and renewable energy technology. Bullish investors would call Pilbara a ‘pure play’ investment in demand for green tech. However, as a commodities producer, its revenue is still at the mercy of (sometimes dramatic) fluctuations in the price of spodumene in the global market.
Share price valuation
As a growth company, the way to put a rough forecast on the RMD share price could be to compare its price-to-sales multiple over time. Currently, Resmed CDI shares have a price-sales ratio of 5.28x, which compares to its 5-year average of 7.81x, meaning its shares are trading below their historical average. Please keep in mind that context is important – and this is just one valuation technique. Investment decisions can’t just be based on one metric.
The PLS share price currently trades at a price-sales ratio of 2.15x, which compares to its 5-year long-term average of 3.49x. So, PLS shares are trading below their historical average. However, a simple multiple like this should only be the start of your research. Our websites explain Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Dividend Discount Models (DDM), and many different ways to value a share, like Pilbara Minerals Ltd.
