Even With A 29% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Alfio Bardolla Training Group S.p.A.'s (BIT:ABTG) Performance Completely

Alfio Bardolla Training Group S.p.A. (BIT:ABTG) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 29% gain and recovering from prior weakness. Looking further back, the 23% rise over the last twelve months isn't too bad notwithstanding the strength over the last 30 days.

Although its price has surged higher, it's still not a stretch to say that Alfio Bardolla Training Group's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.7x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Consumer Services industry in Italy, where the median P/S ratio is around 1.1x. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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What Does Alfio Bardolla Training Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Alfio Bardolla Training Group has been doing relatively well. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to wane, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

Alfio Bardolla Training Group's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 23% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 101% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 31% as estimated by the one analyst watching the company. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to only expand by 1.6%, which is noticeably less attractive.

In light of this, it's curious that Alfio Bardolla Training Group's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Bottom Line On Alfio Bardolla Training Group's P/S

Its shares have lifted substantially and now Alfio Bardolla Training Group's P/S is back within range of the industry median. Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Looking at Alfio Bardolla Training 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. This uncertainty seems to be reflected in the share price which, while stable, could be higher given the revenue forecasts.

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