Not Many Are Piling Into Purebread Brands Inc. (CVE:BRED) Stock Yet As It Plummets 29%

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Purebread Brands Inc. (CVE:BRED) share price has dived 29% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. The recent drop completes a disastrous twelve months for shareholders, who are sitting on a 67% loss during that time.

After such a large drop in price, Purebread Brands' price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the wider Real Estate industry in Canada, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 2.9x and even P/S above 6x 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 Purebread Brands' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Purebread Brands certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this strong revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Purebread Brands 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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How Is Purebread Brands' Revenue Growth Trending?

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an explosive gain to the company's top line. The amazing performance means it was also able to deliver huge revenue growth over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 7.6% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Purebread Brands' P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance has exceeded its limits and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

The Final Word

Shares in Purebread Brands have plummeted and its P/S has followed suit. Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Our examination of Purebread Brands revealed its three-year revenue trends aren't boosting its P/S anywhere near as much as we would have predicted, given they look better than current industry expectations. When we see robust revenue growth that outpaces the industry, we presume that there are notable underlying risks to the company's future performance, which is exerting downward pressure on the P/S ratio. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to perceive a likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 6 warning signs for Purebread Brands (of which 5 make us uncomfortable!) you should know about.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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