The Market Lifts PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (WSE:PGE) Shares 31% But It Can Do More

Despite an already strong run, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (WSE:PGE) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 31% in the last thirty days. The last 30 days bring the annual gain to a very sharp 29%.

Even after such a large jump in price, you could still be forgiven for feeling indifferent about PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's P/S ratio of 0.3x, since the median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio for the Electric Utilities industry in Poland is about the same. 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 PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's Recent Performance Look Like?

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has been struggling lately as its revenue has declined faster than most other companies. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company's revenue trend will eventually fall in line with most others in the industry. If you still like the company, you'd want its revenue trajectory to turn around before making any decisions. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna'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.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 33% decrease to the company's top line. This has soured the latest three-year period, which nevertheless managed to deliver a decent 22% overall rise in revenue. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 7.3% per annum during the coming three years according to the five analysts following the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 3.1% per annum growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this information, we find it interesting that PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

What We Can Learn From PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's P/S?

Its shares have lifted substantially and now PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's P/S is back within range of the industry median. It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. Perhaps uncertainty in the revenue forecasts are what's keeping the P/S ratio consistent with the rest of the industry. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

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