Sentiment Still Eluding WALLIX GROUP SA (EPA:ALLIX)

It's not a stretch to say that WALLIX GROUP SA's (EPA:ALLIX) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Software industry in France, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.9x. 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 WALLIX GROUP's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

WALLIX GROUP certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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How Is WALLIX GROUP's Revenue Growth Trending?

WALLIX 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.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 12%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 55% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 14% during the coming year according to the two analysts following the company. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to only expand by 7.2%, which is noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that WALLIX GROUP's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Key Takeaway

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, WALLIX GROUP's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

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