Not Many Are Piling Into Wanbury Limited (NSE:WANBURY) Just Yet

Wanbury Limited's (NSE:WANBURY) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry in India have P/S ratios greater than 2x. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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How Wanbury Has Been Performing

For example, consider that Wanbury's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think the company won't do enough to avoid underperforming the broader industry in the near future. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Wanbury?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Wanbury would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

Taking a look back first, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 2.3%. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 36% 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.

It's interesting to note that the rest of the industry is similarly expected to grow by 12% over the next year, which is fairly even with the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that Wanbury's P/S falls short of its industry peers. It may be that most investors are not convinced the company can maintain recent growth rates.

What Does Wanbury'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.

The fact that Wanbury 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. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching the company's performance. While recent

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 4 warning signs with Wanbury (at least 2 which are potentially serious), and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

If you're unsure about the strength of Wanbury's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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