Revenues Not Telling The Story For Tecnisa S.A. (BVMF:TCSA3)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.6x in the Consumer Durables industry in Brazil, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Tecnisa S.A.'s (BVMF:TCSA3) P/S ratio of 0.2x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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What Does Tecnisa's Recent Performance Look Like?

Recent times haven't been great for Tecnisa as its revenue has been rising slower than most other companies. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this lacklustre revenue performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

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How Is Tecnisa's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Tecnisa's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 18% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 137% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to slump, contracting by 10% during the coming year according to the two analysts following the company. That's not great when the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 20%.

With this in consideration, we think it doesn't make sense that Tecnisa's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. Apparently many investors in the company reject the analyst cohort's pessimism and aren't willing to let go of their stock right now. Only the boldest would assume these prices are sustainable as these declining revenues are likely to weigh on the share price eventually.

The Final Word

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.

While Tecnisa's P/S isn't anything out of the ordinary for companies in the industry, we didn't expect it given forecasts of revenue decline. With this in mind, we don't feel the current P/S is justified as declining revenues are unlikely to support a more positive sentiment for long. If the declining revenues were to materialize in the form of a declining share price, shareholders will be feeling the pinch.

Before you settle on your opinion, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Tecnisa that you should be aware of.

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