Market Cool On Risanamento SpA's (BIT:RN) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower

The Risanamento SpA (BIT:RN) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 25%. Instead of being rewarded, shareholders who have already held through the last twelve months are now sitting on a 41% share price drop.

Since its price has dipped substantially, when close to half the companies operating in Italy's Real Estate industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 2.1x, you may consider Risanamento as an enticing stock to check out with its 0.2x P/S ratio. Nonetheless, we'd need to dig a little deeper to determine if there is a rational basis for the reduced P/S.

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What Does Risanamento's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

Risanamento certainly has been doing a great job lately as it's been growing its revenue at a really rapid pace. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to degrade substantially, which has repressed the P/S ratio. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's out of favour.

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How Is Risanamento's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as low as Risanamento's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an explosive gain to the company's top line. The amazing performance means it was also able to deliver huge revenue growth over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to decline by 4.7% over the next year, which puts the company's recent medium-term positive growth rates in a good light for now.

With this information, we find it very odd that Risanamento is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. It looks like most investors are not convinced at all that the company can maintain its recent positive growth rate in the face of a shrinking broader industry.

What We Can Learn From Risanamento's P/S?

Risanamento's recently weak share price has pulled its P/S back below other Real Estate companies. While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

Looking at the figures, it's surprising to see Risanamento currently trades on a much lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year revenue growth is beating forecasts for a struggling industry. We think potential risks might be placing significant pressure on the P/S ratio and share price. Amidst challenging industry conditions, perhaps a key concern is whether the company can sustain its superior revenue growth trajectory. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors think future revenue could see a lot of volatility.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Risanamento that you should be aware of.

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