Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Laxmi Cotspin Limited's (NSE:LAXMICOT) Low P/S

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x Laxmi Cotspin Limited (NSE:LAXMICOT) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Luxury companies in India have P/S ratios greater than 0.9x and even P/S higher than 3x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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How Laxmi Cotspin Has Been Performing

For example, consider that Laxmi Cotspin's financial performance has been pretty ordinary lately as revenue growth is non-existent. It might be that many expect the uninspiring revenue performance to worsen, which has repressed the P/S. Those who are bullish on Laxmi Cotspin 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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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Laxmi Cotspin?

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

Taking a look back first, we see that there was hardly any revenue growth to speak of for the company over the past year. Fortunately, a few good years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by 24% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say that revenue growth has been inconsistent recently for the company.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 12% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is weaker, based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this in consideration, it's easy to understand why Laxmi Cotspin's P/S falls short of the mark set by its industry peers. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

What Does Laxmi Cotspin's P/S Mean For Investors?

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.

In line with expectations, Laxmi Cotspin maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Laxmi Cotspin that you should be aware of.

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