Even With A 27% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding PSP Projects Limited's (NSE:PSPPROJECT) Performance Completely

PSP Projects Limited (NSE:PSPPROJECT) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 27% gain in the last month alone. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 60%.

Even after such a large jump in price, it's still not a stretch to say that PSP Projects' price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.5x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Construction industry in India, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. 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 PSP Projects' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

PSP Projects could be doing better as its revenue has been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive revenue growth. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this poor revenue performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For PSP Projects?

PSP Projects' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 2.2%. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 44% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a very good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the eight analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 41% over the next year. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to only expand by 14%, which is noticeably less attractive.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that PSP Projects' P/S is closely matching its industry peers. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Final Word

Its shares have lifted substantially and now PSP Projects' P/S is back within range of the industry median. Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, PSP Projects' P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.

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