Strip Tinning Holdings plc (LON:STG) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1x in the Auto Components industry in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Strip Tinning Holdings plc's (LON:STG) P/S ratio of 0.6x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

View our latest analysis for Strip Tinning Holdings

How Has Strip Tinning Holdings Performed Recently?

There hasn't been much to differentiate Strip Tinning Holdings' and the industry's revenue growth lately. 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 Strip Tinning Holdings.

Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Strip Tinning Holdings?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Strip Tinning Holdings would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 5.8%. Revenue has also lifted 27% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has actually done a good job of growing revenue over that time.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the sole analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 23% per year over the next three years. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 4.4% per year growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that Strip Tinning Holdings' P/S is closely matching its industry peers. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

What We Can Learn From Strip Tinning Holdings' P/S?

It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

Looking at Strip Tinning Holdings' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook isn't giving the boost to its P/S that we would've expected. Perhaps uncertainty in the revenue forecasts are what's keeping the P/S ratio consistent with the rest of the industry. 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 Strip Tinning Holdings (1 is potentially serious!) that you need to be mindful of.

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