Revenues Tell The Story For Asian Energy Services Limited (NSE:ASIANENE)

It's not a stretch to say that Asian Energy Services Limited's (NSE:ASIANENE) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 4.2x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for companies in the Energy Services industry in India, where the median P/S ratio is around 3.6x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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What Does Asian Energy Services' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Asian Energy Services certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. The P/S is probably moderate because investors think this strong revenue growth might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The P/S?

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 149% gain to the company's top line. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 45% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Weighing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 14% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

With this in consideration, it's clear to see why Asian Energy Services' P/S matches up closely to its industry peers. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on assuming the company will continue keeping a low profile.

The Final Word

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.

It appears to us that Asian Energy Services maintains its moderate P/S off the back of its recent three-year growth being in line with the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it's hard to see the share price moving strongly in either direction in the near future under these circumstances.

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