Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Wizz Air Holdings Plc's (LON:WIZZ) Performance Completely

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.4x in the Airlines industry in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Wizz Air Holdings Plc's (LON:WIZZ) P/S ratio of 0.5x. 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.

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How Has Wizz Air Holdings Performed Recently?

Recent times have been advantageous for Wizz Air Holdings as its revenues have been rising faster 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 you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially 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 Wizz Air Holdings.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Wizz Air Holdings' is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 30% gain to the company's top line. Spectacularly, three year revenue growth has ballooned by several orders of magnitude, thanks in part to the last 12 months of revenue growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 19% per year during the coming three years according to the analysts following the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 7.2% per annum, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's curious that Wizz Air Holdings' 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 Bottom Line On Wizz Air 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 Wizz Air Holdings' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook isn't giving the boost to its P/S that we would've expected. There could be some risks that the market is pricing in, which is preventing the P/S ratio from matching the positive outlook. However, if you agree with the analysts' forecasts, you may be able to pick up the stock at an attractive price.

Before you take the next step, you should know about the 1 warning sign for Wizz Air Holdings that we have uncovered.

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