Median Technologies SA (EPA:ALMDT) Shares Slammed 31% But Getting In Cheap Might Be Difficult Regardless

Median Technologies SA (EPA:ALMDT) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month, dropping 31% and undoing the prior period's positive performance. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 10% share price drop.

In spite of the heavy fall in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Median Technologies' price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.3x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Healthcare Services industry in France, where the median P/S ratio is around 2.6x. 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 Median Technologies' Recent Performance Look Like?

While the industry has experienced revenue growth lately, Median Technologies' revenue has gone into reverse gear, which is not great. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this poor revenue performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

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

Taking a look back first, we see that there was hardly any revenue growth to speak of for the company over the past year. Still, the latest three year period was better as it's delivered a decent 25% overall rise in revenue. So it appears to us that the company has had a mixed result in terms of growing revenue over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 12% as estimated by the four analysts watching the company. With the industry predicted to deliver 13% growth , the company is positioned for a comparable revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that Median Technologies' 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.

What We Can Learn From Median Technologies' P/S?

Median Technologies' plummeting stock price has brought its P/S back to a similar region as the rest of the industry. 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 look at Median Technologies' revenue growth estimates show that its P/S is about what we expect, as both metrics follow closely with the industry averages. 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.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Median Technologies (2 don't sit too well with us) you should be aware of.

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