The Market Lifts Uflex Limited (NSE:UFLEX) Shares 26% But It Can Do More

Uflex Limited (NSE:UFLEX) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 81%.

Although its price has surged higher, it would still be understandable if you think Uflex is a stock with good investment prospects with a price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") of 0.4x, considering almost half the companies in India's Packaging industry have P/S ratios above 1.1x. 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 Has Uflex Performed Recently?

For example, consider that Uflex's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. It might be that many expect the disappointing revenue performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/S. Those who are bullish on Uflex 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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How Is Uflex's Revenue Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the industry for P/S ratios like Uflex's 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 44% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, while they would have preferred to keep the run going, shareholders would definitely welcome the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

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.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Uflex's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are more bearish than recent times would indicate and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What Does Uflex's P/S Mean For Investors?

Uflex's stock price has surged recently, but its but its P/S still remains modest. 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.

The fact that Uflex 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.

Having said that, be aware Uflex is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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

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