Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów S.A. (WSE:OTM) Even After 27% Share Price Boost

Despite an already strong run, Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów S.A. (WSE:OTM) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last thirty days. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 62%.

In spite of the firm bounce in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów's P/S ratio of 0.6x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Food industry in Poland is also close to 0.5x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

See our latest analysis for Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów

How Has Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów Performed Recently?

Revenue has risen firmly for Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów recently, which is pleasing to see. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think this respectable revenue growth might not be enough to outperform the broader industry in the near future. If that doesn't eventuate, then existing shareholders probably aren't too pessimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 13% last year. The solid recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 23% in total over the last three years. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been respectable for the company.

This is in contrast to the rest of the industry, which is expected to grow by 2.6% over the next year, materially lower than the company's recent medium-term annualised growth rates.

In light of this, it's curious that Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders believe the recent performance is at its limits and have been accepting lower selling prices.

The Bottom Line On Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów's P/S

Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów appears to be back in favour with a solid price jump bringing its P/S back in line with other companies in the industry 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.

To our surprise, Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów revealed its three-year revenue trends aren't contributing to its P/S as much as we would have predicted, given they look better than current industry expectations. There could be some unobserved threats to revenue preventing the P/S ratio from matching this positive performance. While recent revenue trends over the past medium-term suggest that the risk of a price decline is low, investors appear to see the likelihood of revenue fluctuations in the future.

You need to take note of risks, for example - Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Otmuchów has 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) we think you should know about.

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