Market Cool On MHP SE's (LON:MHPC) Revenues

There wouldn't be many who think MHP SE's (LON:MHPC) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Food industry in the United Kingdom is similar at about 0.5x. 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 MHP's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Revenue has risen at a steady rate over the last year for MHP, which is generally not a bad outcome. Perhaps the expectation moving forward is that the revenue growth will track in line with the wider industry for the near term, which has kept the P/S subdued. Those who are bullish on MHP will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

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How Is MHP's Revenue Growth Trending?

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

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 5.6%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 56% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 4.1% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that MHP's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

What We Can Learn From MHP's P/S?

While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

We've established that MHP currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year growth is higher than the wider industry forecast. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued if recent medium-term revenue trends continue, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

It is also worth noting that we have found 2 warning signs for MHP (1 is concerning!) that you need to take into consideration.

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