Westwing Group SE's (ETR:WEW) P/S Is On The Mark

It's not a stretch to say that Westwing Group SE's (ETR:WEW) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for Specialty Retail companies in Germany, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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How Westwing Group Has Been Performing

Westwing Group could be doing better as its revenue has been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive revenue growth. It might be that many expect the dour revenue performance to strengthen positively, which has kept the P/S from falling. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

Westwing Group's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 5.6% decrease to the company's top line. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 17% in total. Accordingly, while they would have preferred to keep the run going, shareholders would be roughly satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the three analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 4.7% over the next year. With the industry predicted to deliver 5.3% growth , the company is positioned for a comparable revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that Westwing Group's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see average future growth and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

The Key Takeaway

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.

We've seen that Westwing Group maintains an adequate P/S seeing as its revenue growth figures match the rest of the industry. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. If all things remain constant, the possibility of a drastic share price movement remains fairly remote.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 1 warning sign for Westwing Group that we have uncovered.

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