Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Wallbox N.V. (NYSE:WBX)

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With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x Wallbox N.V. (NYSE:WBX) may be sending bullish signals at the moment, given that almost half of all the Electrical companies in the United States have P/S ratios greater than 2.1x and even P/S higher than 6x are not unusual. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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How Wallbox Has Been Performing

Wallbox hasn't been tracking well recently as its declining revenue compares poorly to other companies, which have seen some growth in their revenues on average. The P/S ratio is probably low because investors think this poor revenue performance isn't going to get any better. If you still 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.

If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report on Wallbox.

Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Wallbox?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Wallbox 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 12%. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 32% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its unsatisfying short-term performance. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 51% per annum during the coming three years according to the two analysts following the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 15% per annum, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this information, we find it odd that Wallbox is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. It looks like most investors are not convinced at all that the company can achieve future growth expectations.

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

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.

To us, it seems Wallbox currently trades on a significantly depressed P/S given its forecasted revenue growth is higher than the rest of its industry. When we see strong growth forecasts like this, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing significant pressure on the P/S ratio. It appears the market could be anticipating revenue instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Plus, you should also learn about these 2 warning signs we've spotted with Wallbox (including 1 which is a bit concerning).

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