Talea Group S.p.A. (BIT:TALEA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.4x in the Consumer Retailing industry in Italy, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Talea Group S.p.A.'s (BIT:TALEA) P/S ratio, which comes in at about the same. 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 Talea Group's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Talea Group has been doing relatively well. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this strong revenue performance might be about to tail off. If the company manages to stay the course, then investors should be rewarded with a share price that matches its revenue figures.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Talea Group?

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

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 13%. Pleasingly, revenue has also lifted 105% in aggregate from three years ago, partly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been superb for the company.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the two analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 21% per annum over the next three years. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to only expand by 5.4% per year, which is noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that Talea Group's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are skeptical of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On Talea Group's 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.

Looking at Talea Group's analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook isn't giving the boost to its P/S that we would've expected. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Talea Group (1 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Talea Group, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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