Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On TeraGo Inc. (TSE:TGO)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.3x in the Telecom industry in Canada, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about TeraGo Inc.'s (TSE:TGO) P/S ratio of 0.9x. 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 TeraGo's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

TeraGo's revenue growth of late has been pretty similar to most other companies. The P/S ratio is probably moderate because investors think this modest revenue performance will continue. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this can at least be maintained so that you could pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report on TeraGo.

Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For TeraGo?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like TeraGo's to be considered reasonable.

If we review the last year of revenue, the company posted a result that saw barely any deviation from a year ago. Whilst it's an improvement, it wasn't enough to get the company out of the hole it was in, with revenue down 35% overall from three years ago. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been undesirable for the company.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 4.6% during the coming year according to the sole analyst following the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 1.6% growth forecast for the broader industry.

In light of this, it's curious that TeraGo's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On TeraGo's P/S

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, TeraGo's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. There could be some risks that the market is pricing in, which is preventing the P/S ratio from matching the positive outlook. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for TeraGo that you need to be mindful of.

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