Parsvnath Developers Limited's (NSE:PARSVNATH) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Parsvnath Developers Limited's (NSE:PARSVNATH) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Real Estate industry in India, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 4.9x and even P/S above 17x are quite common. However, the P/S might be quite low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does Parsvnath Developers' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Parsvnath Developers has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue at a solid pace. Perhaps the market is expecting this acceptable revenue performance to take a dive, which has kept the P/S suppressed. Those who are bullish on Parsvnath Developers will be hoping that this isn't the case, so that they can pick up the stock at a lower valuation.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Parsvnath Developers' earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

Parsvnath Developers' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver very poor growth or even falling revenue, and importantly, perform much worse than the industry.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a terrific increase of 18%. However, this wasn't enough as the latest three year period has seen the company endure a nasty 23% drop in revenue in aggregate. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Comparing that to the industry, which is predicted to deliver 20% growth in the next 12 months, the company's downward momentum based on recent medium-term revenue results is a sobering picture.

In light of this, it's understandable that Parsvnath Developers' P/S would sit below the majority of other companies. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/S has reached a floor yet with revenue going in reverse. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult to achieve as recent revenue trends are already weighing down the shares.

The Bottom Line On Parsvnath Developers' P/S

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.

As we suspected, our examination of Parsvnath Developers revealed its shrinking revenue over the medium-term is contributing to its low P/S, given the industry is set to grow. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. 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.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 4 warning signs for Parsvnath Developers you should be aware of, and 2 of them are concerning.

If companies with solid past earnings growth is up your alley, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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