InnoCan Pharma Corporation (CSE:INNO) Stocks Pounded By 25% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

InnoCan Pharma Corporation (CSE:INNO) shares have had a horrible month, losing 25% after a relatively good period beforehand. The drop over the last 30 days has capped off a tough year for shareholders, with the share price down 16% in that time.

Although its price has dipped substantially, given close to half the companies operating in Canada's Pharmaceuticals industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 1x, you may still consider InnoCan Pharma as a stock to potentially avoid with its 1.9x P/S ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's as high as it is.

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How InnoCan Pharma Has Been Performing

Revenue has risen firmly for InnoCan Pharma recently, which is pleasing to see. Perhaps the market is expecting this decent revenue performance to beat out the industry over the near term, which has kept the P/S propped up. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Is There Enough Revenue Growth Forecasted For InnoCan Pharma?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as high as InnoCan Pharma's is when the company's growth is on track to outshine the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 18% gain to the company's top line. The latest three year period has also seen an incredible overall rise in revenue, aided by its incredible short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 14% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's understandable that InnoCan Pharma's P/S sits above the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Bottom Line On InnoCan Pharma's P/S

InnoCan Pharma's P/S remain high even after its stock plunged. 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.

It's no surprise that InnoCan Pharma can support its high P/S given the strong revenue growth its experienced over the last three-year is superior to the current industry outlook. At this stage investors feel the potential continued revenue growth in the future is great enough to warrant an inflated P/S. Barring any significant changes to the company's ability to make money, the share price should continue to be propped up.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 3 warning signs for InnoCan Pharma you should be aware of, and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us.

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

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