Little Excitement Around GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited's (NSE:GVKPIL) Revenues

GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited's (NSE:GVKPIL) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.6x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Renewable Energy industry in India, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 4.4x and even P/S above 8x 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 GVK Power & Infrastructure's Recent Performance Look Like?

For example, consider that GVK Power & Infrastructure'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. 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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How Is GVK Power & Infrastructure's Revenue Growth Trending?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should far underperform the industry for P/S ratios like GVK Power & Infrastructure's to be considered reasonable.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 53%. Regardless, revenue has managed to lift by a handy 20% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the earlier period of growth. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been mostly respectable for the company.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 17% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's understandable that GVK Power & Infrastructure's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. It seems most investors are expecting to see the recent limited growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a reduced amount for the stock.

What Does GVK Power & Infrastructure'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.

Our examination of GVK Power & Infrastructure confirms that the company's revenue trends over the past three-year years are a key factor in its low price-to-sales ratio, as we suspected, given they fall short of current industry expectations. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it's hard to see the share price experience a reversal of fortunes anytime soon.

Plus, you should also learn about these 3 warning signs we've spotted with GVK Power & Infrastructure (including 1 which is potentially serious).

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