EC Bedzin S.A. (WSE:BDZ) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

It's not a stretch to say that EC Bedzin S.A.'s (WSE:BDZ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Electric Utilities industry in Poland, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.1x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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What Does EC Bedzin's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at EC Bedzin over the last year, which is not ideal at all. It might be that many expect the company to put the disappointing revenue performance behind them over the coming period, which has kept the P/S from falling. If you like the company, you'd at least be hoping this is 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?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, EC Bedzin would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 11% decrease to the company's top line. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 65% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its unsatisfying short-term performance. 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 that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 2.5% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that EC Bedzin's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What Does EC Bedzin's P/S Mean For Investors?

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 didn't quite envision EC Bedzin's P/S sitting in line with the wider industry, considering the revenue growth over the last three-year is higher than the current industry outlook. When we see strong revenue with faster-than-industry growth, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing pressure on the P/S ratio. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued if recent medium-term revenue trends continue, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for EC Bedzin (2 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on EC Bedzin, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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