Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Twin Vee Powercats Co. (NASDAQ:VEEE) Following 25% Share Price Slump

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Twin Vee Powercats Co. (NASDAQ:VEEE) share price has dived 25% in the last thirty days, prolonging recent pain. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 76% share price decline.

Following the heavy fall in price, when close to half the companies operating in the United States' Leisure industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") above 0.9x, you may consider Twin Vee Powercats as an enticing stock to check out with its 0.1x P/S ratio. However, the P/S might be low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does Twin Vee Powercats' P/S Mean For Shareholders?

For example, consider that Twin Vee Powercats' financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think the company won't do enough to avoid underperforming the broader industry in the near future. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

Although there are no analyst estimates available for Twin Vee Powercats, take a look at this free data-rich visualisation to see how the company stacks up on earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

Twin Vee Powercats' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than 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 25%. Still, the latest three year period has seen an excellent 97% overall rise in revenue, in spite of its unsatisfying short-term performance. Accordingly, while they would have preferred to keep the run going, shareholders would definitely welcome the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to decline by 1.5% over the next year, which puts the company's recent medium-term positive growth rates in a good light for now.

In light of this, it's quite peculiar that Twin Vee Powercats' P/S sits below the majority of other companies. It looks like most investors are not convinced at all that the company can maintain its recent positive growth rate in the face of a shrinking broader industry.

The Key Takeaway

Twin Vee Powercats' recently weak share price has pulled its P/S back below other Leisure companies. Typically, we'd caution against reading too much into price-to-sales ratios when settling on investment decisions, though it can reveal plenty about what other market participants think about the company.

Looking at the figures, it's surprising to see Twin Vee Powercats currently trades on a much lower than expected P/S since its recent three-year revenue growth is beating forecasts for a struggling industry. We think potential risks might be placing significant pressure on the P/S ratio and share price. The most obvious risk is that its revenue trajectory may not keep outperforming under these tough industry conditions. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors think future revenue could see a lot of volatility.

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with Twin Vee Powercats, and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Twin Vee Powercats, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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