Pinning Down Viver Incorporadora e Construtora S.A.'s (BVMF:VIVR3) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

There wouldn't be many who think Viver Incorporadora e Construtora S.A.'s (BVMF:VIVR3) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Consumer Durables industry in Brazil is similar at about 0.6x. 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 Viver Incorporadora e Construtora's Recent Performance Look Like?

Viver Incorporadora e Construtora certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the share price, and thus the P/S ratio, from rising. Those who are bullish on Viver Incorporadora e Construtora will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

Viver Incorporadora e Construtora's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 62%. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 66% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 22% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

In light of this, it's curious that Viver Incorporadora e Construtora's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are ignoring the fairly limited recent growth rates and are willing to pay up for exposure to the stock. Maintaining these prices will be difficult to achieve as a continuation of recent revenue trends is likely to weigh down the shares eventually.

What We Can Learn From Viver Incorporadora e Construtora's P/S?

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

Our examination of Viver Incorporadora e Construtora revealed its poor three-year revenue trends aren't resulting in a lower P/S as per our expectations, given they look worse than current industry outlook. When we see weak revenue with slower than industry growth, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, bringing the P/S back in line with expectations. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, it's hard to accept the current share price as fair value.

It is also worth noting that we have found 2 warning signs for Viver Incorporadora e Construtora that you need to take into consideration.

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