Market Participants Recognise Laxmi Goldorna House Limited's (NSE:LGHL) Revenues Pushing Shares 27% Higher

Laxmi Goldorna House Limited (NSE:LGHL) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand. The last month tops off a massive increase of 105% in the last year.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, there still wouldn't be many who think Laxmi Goldorna House's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 7.4x is worth a mention when the median P/S in India's Real Estate industry is similar at about 7x. 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 Laxmi Goldorna House's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's exceedingly strong of late, Laxmi Goldorna House has been doing very well. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to taper off, which has kept the P/S from rising. Those who are bullish on Laxmi Goldorna House 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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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Laxmi Goldorna House would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 189% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 210% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 44% growth in the next 12 months, the company's momentum is pretty similar based on recent medium-term annualised revenue results.

With this information, we can see why Laxmi Goldorna House is trading at a fairly similar P/S to the industry. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

What We Can Learn From Laxmi Goldorna House's P/S?

Laxmi Goldorna House's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with the rest of the industry. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

It appears to us that Laxmi Goldorna House maintains its moderate P/S off the back of its recent three-year growth being in line with the wider industry forecast. With previous revenue trends that keep up with the current industry outlook, it's hard to justify the company's P/S ratio deviating much from it's current point. Given the current circumstances, it seems improbable that the share price will experience any significant movement in either direction in the near future if recent medium-term revenue trends persist.

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