Market Cool On Electrovaya Inc.'s (TSE:ELVA) Revenues

Electrovaya Inc.'s (TSE:ELVA) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.1x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Electrical industry in Canada, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 8.9x and even P/S above 101x are quite common. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the highly reduced P/S.

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What Does Electrovaya's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Electrovaya has been doing relatively well. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the share price, and thus the P/S ratio. If the company manages to stay the course, then investors should be rewarded with a share price that matches its revenue figures.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Electrovaya?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as Electrovaya's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry decidedly.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 61%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 178% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. 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 56% per year as estimated by the five analysts watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 47% each year, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this information, we find it odd that Electrovaya is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. It looks like most investors are not convinced at all that the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On Electrovaya's P/S

While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

A look at Electrovaya's revenues reveals that, despite glowing future growth forecasts, its P/S is much lower than we'd expect. There could be some major risk factors that are placing downward pressure on the P/S ratio. While the possibility of the share price plunging seems unlikely due to the high growth forecasted for the company, the market does appear to have some hesitation.

Having said that, be aware Electrovaya is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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