Investors Interested In AmRest Holdings SE's (WSE:EAT) Revenues

There wouldn't be many who think AmRest Holdings SE's (WSE:EAT) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Hospitality industry in Poland is similar at about 0.4x. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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What Does AmRest Holdings' Recent Performance Look Like?

AmRest Holdings could be doing better as it's been growing revenue less than most other companies lately. It might be that many expect the uninspiring revenue performance to strengthen positively, which has kept the P/S ratio from falling. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For AmRest Holdings?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like AmRest Holdings' is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

If we review the last year of revenue growth, the company posted a worthy increase of 3.8%. The solid recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 26% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have probably been satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 6.4% per annum during the coming three years according to the five analysts following the company. That's shaping up to be similar to the 7.0% per year growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this in mind, it makes sense that AmRest Holdings' P/S is closely matching its industry peers. It seems most investors are expecting to see average future growth and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

The Key Takeaway

We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

We've seen that AmRest Holdings maintains an adequate P/S seeing as its revenue growth figures match the rest of the industry. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement or deterioration in revenue isn't great enough to push P/S in a higher or lower direction. Unless these conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

Having said that, be aware AmRest Holdings is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those doesn't sit too well with us.

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