Intermap Technologies Corporation's (TSE:IMP) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 27% Share Price Bounce

Intermap Technologies Corporation (TSE:IMP) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone. The last month tops off a massive increase of 233% in the last year.

After such a large jump in price, when almost half of the companies in Canada's Software industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 3.2x, you may consider Intermap Technologies as a stock not worth researching with its 9.2x 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 so lofty.

See our latest analysis for Intermap Technologies

What Does Intermap Technologies' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Intermap Technologies certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. It seems that many are expecting the strong revenue performance to beat most other companies over the coming period, which has increased investors’ willingness to pay up for the stock. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Intermap Technologies' earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The High P/S Ratio?

Intermap Technologies' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver very strong growth, and importantly, perform much better than the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 85% gain to the company's top line. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 163% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 18%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

With this information, we can see why Intermap Technologies is trading at such a high P/S compared to the industry. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Final Word

The strong share price surge has lead to Intermap Technologies' P/S soaring as well. 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.

As we suspected, our examination of Intermap Technologies revealed its three-year revenue trends are contributing to its high P/S, given they look better than current industry expectations. At this stage investors feel the potential continued revenue growth in the future is great enough to warrant an inflated P/S. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 4 warning signs for Intermap Technologies (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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