Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Shagrir Group Vehicle Services Ltd's (TLV:SHGR) Performance Completely

There wouldn't be many who think Shagrir Group Vehicle Services Ltd's (TLV:SHGR) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Commercial Services industry in Israel is similar at about 0.6x. 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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How Has Shagrir Group Vehicle Services Performed Recently?

Shagrir Group Vehicle Services has been doing a decent job lately as it's been growing revenue at a reasonable pace. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this good revenue growth might only be parallel to the broader industry in the near future. Those who are bullish on Shagrir Group Vehicle Services 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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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

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

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 3.5% last year. This was backed up an excellent period prior to see revenue up by 70% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenues over that time.

This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 14% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's curious that Shagrir Group Vehicle Services' 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.

The Key Takeaway

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 didn't quite envision Shagrir Group Vehicle Services' P/S sitting in line with the wider industry, considering the revenue growth over the last three-year is higher than the current industry outlook. It'd be fair to assume that potential risks the company faces could be the contributing factor to the lower than expected P/S. 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.

Plus, you should also learn about these 6 warning signs we've spotted with Shagrir Group Vehicle Services (including 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable).

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