Not Many Are Piling Into Genus Paper & Boards Limited (NSE:GENUSPAPER) Just Yet

There wouldn't be many who think Genus Paper & Boards Limited's (NSE:GENUSPAPER) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Forestry industry in India is similar at about 1x. 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 Genus Paper & Boards Has Been Performing

For instance, Genus Paper & Boards' receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader industry in the near future. If you like the company, you'd at least be hoping this is the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Genus Paper & Boards?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Genus Paper & Boards' to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 1.4% decrease to the company's top line. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 149% in total over the last three years. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Comparing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory with the industry's one-year growth forecast of 10% shows it's noticeably more attractive.

With this information, we find it interesting that Genus Paper & Boards is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain its recent growth rates.

What Does Genus Paper & Boards' P/S Mean For Investors?

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.

To our surprise, Genus Paper & Boards revealed its three-year revenue trends aren't contributing to its P/S as much as we would have predicted, given they look better than current industry expectations. It'd be fair to assume that potential risks the company faces could be the contributing factor to the lower than expected P/S. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for Genus Paper & Boards (2 can't be ignored!) that you need to take into consideration.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Genus Paper & Boards, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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