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With A 27% Price Drop For PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PSQH) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

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The PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PSQH) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 27%. For any long-term shareholders, the last month ends a year to forget by locking in a 62% share price decline.

Although its price has dipped substantially, when almost half of the companies in the United States' Interactive Media and Services industry have price-to-sales ratios (or "P/S") below 1.2x, you may still consider PSQ Holdings as a stock not worth researching with its 3.5x P/S ratio. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so lofty.

Check out our latest analysis for PSQ Holdings

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NYSE:PSQH Price to Sales Ratio vs Industry November 19th 2024

What Does PSQ Holdings' Recent Performance Look Like?

Recent times have been advantageous for PSQ Holdings as its revenues have been rising faster than most other companies. It seems the market expects this form will continue into the future, hence the elevated P/S ratio. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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

How Is PSQ Holdings' Revenue Growth Trending?

PSQ Holdings' P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver very strong growth, and importantly, perform much better than the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an explosive gain to the company's top line. Spectacularly, three year revenue growth has also set the world alight, thanks to the last 12 months of incredible growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a tremendous job of growing revenue over that time.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 78% as estimated by the one analyst watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 13%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that PSQ Holdings' P/S sits above the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders aren't keen to offload something that is potentially eyeing a more prosperous future.

The Bottom Line On PSQ Holdings' P/S

PSQ Holdings' shares may have suffered, but its P/S remains high. While the price-to-sales ratio shouldn't be the defining factor in whether you buy a stock or not, it's quite a capable barometer of revenue expectations.

As we suspected, our examination of PSQ Holdings' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook is contributing to its high P/S. At this stage investors feel the potential for a deterioration in revenues is quite remote, justifying the elevated P/S ratio. Unless the analysts have really missed the mark, these strong revenue forecasts should keep the share price buoyant.

And what about other risks? Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for PSQ Holdings you should know about.

If companies with solid past earnings growth is up your alley, you may wish to see this free collection of other companies with strong earnings growth and low P/E ratios.

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