Ten Lifestyle Group Plc (LON:TENG) Looks Just Right With A 38% Price Jump

Ten Lifestyle Group Plc (LON:TENG) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 38% after a shaky period beforehand. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 26% over that time.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Ten Lifestyle Group's P/S ratio of 0.8x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Commercial Services industry in the United Kingdom is also close to 0.9x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

Check out our latest analysis for Ten Lifestyle Group

How Has Ten Lifestyle Group Performed Recently?

Ten Lifestyle Group could be doing better as it's been growing revenue less than most other companies lately. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this lacklustre revenue performance will turn around. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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How Is Ten Lifestyle Group's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Ten Lifestyle Group would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered virtually the same number to the company's top line as the year before. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 92% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its uninspiring short-term performance. So while the company has done a solid job in the past, it's somewhat concerning to see revenue growth decline as much as it has.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 4.4% per year during the coming three years according to the only analyst following the company. That's shaping up to be similar to the 4.4% each year growth forecast for the broader industry.

In light of this, it's understandable that Ten Lifestyle Group's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on while the company is keeping a low profile.

The Final Word

Ten Lifestyle Group's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

We've seen that Ten Lifestyle 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.

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

If you're unsure about the strength of Ten Lifestyle Group's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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