Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By PPAP Automotive Limited's (NSE:PPAP) Revenues

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.6x PPAP Automotive Limited (NSE:PPAP) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Auto Components companies in India have P/S ratios greater than 1.7x and even P/S higher than 4x are not unusual. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

See our latest analysis for PPAP Automotive

How Has PPAP Automotive Performed Recently?

The recent revenue growth at PPAP Automotive would have to be considered satisfactory if not spectacular. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this good revenue growth might actually underperform the broader industry in the near future. 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 out of favour.

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How Is PPAP Automotive's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as PPAP Automotive's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 4.9%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 38% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the industry is similarly expected to grow by 9.6% over the next year, which is fairly even with the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that PPAP Automotive's P/S falls short of its industry peers. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain recent growth rates.

The Key Takeaway

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

The fact that PPAP Automotive currently trades at a low P/S relative to the industry is unexpected considering its recent three-year growth is in line with the wider industry forecast. When we see industry-like revenue growth but a lower than expected P/S, we assume potential risks are what might be placing downward pressure on the share price. revenue trends suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to perceive a possibility of revenue volatility in the future.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 4 warning signs for PPAP Automotive you should be aware of, and 2 of them are potentially serious.

If strong companies turning a profit tickle your fancy, then you'll want to check out this free list of interesting companies that trade on a low P/E (but have proven they can grow earnings).

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