Benign Growth For Euro Holdings Berhad (KLSE:EURO) Underpins Its Share Price

Euro Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:EURO) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.1x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Commercial Services industry in Malaysia have P/S ratios greater than 1.6x. 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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How Euro Holdings Berhad Has Been Performing

For instance, Euro Holdings Berhad's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. Perhaps the market believes the recent revenue performance isn't good enough to keep up the industry, causing the P/S ratio to suffer. 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 Euro Holdings Berhad's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Euro Holdings Berhad would need to produce sluggish growth that's trailing the industry.

Taking a look back first, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 48%. Regardless, revenue has managed to lift by a handy 10% 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 16% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this in consideration, it's easy to understand why Euro Holdings Berhad's P/S falls short of the mark set by its industry peers. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

The Key Takeaway

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.

In line with expectations, Euro Holdings Berhad maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it's hard to see the share price experience a reversal of fortunes anytime soon.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 5 warning signs for Euro Holdings Berhad (3 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

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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