Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Shree Vasu Logistics Limited's (NSE:SVLL) P/S

Shree Vasu Logistics Limited's (NSE:SVLL) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.1x may not look like an appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Logistics industry in India have P/S ratios below 0.9x. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's as high as it is.

See our latest analysis for Shree Vasu Logistics

What Does Shree Vasu Logistics' Recent Performance Look Like?

Revenue has risen firmly for Shree Vasu Logistics recently, which is pleasing to see. It might be that many expect the respectable revenue performance to beat most other companies over the coming period, which has increased investors’ willingness to pay up for the stock. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a pretty hefty price for no particular reason.

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What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The High P/S?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Shree Vasu Logistics would need to produce impressive growth in excess of the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 21% last year. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 83% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

When compared to the industry's one-year growth forecast of 16%, the most recent medium-term revenue trajectory is noticeably more alluring

In light of this, it's understandable that Shree Vasu Logistics' P/S sits above the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting this strong growth to continue and are willing to pay more for the stock.

The Key Takeaway

Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

As we suspected, our examination of Shree Vasu Logistics revealed its three-year revenue trends are contributing to its high P/S, given they look better than current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident revenue aren't under threat. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to provide strong support to the share price.

You need to take note of risks, for example - Shree Vasu Logistics has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is potentially serious) we think you should know about.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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