Bhagyanagar India Limited's (NSE:BHAGYANGR) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Bhagyanagar India Limited's (NSE:BHAGYANGR) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.2x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Electrical industry in India, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 3.7x and even P/S above 8x are quite common. However, the P/S might be quite low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does Bhagyanagar India's Recent Performance Look Like?

For instance, Bhagyanagar India's receding revenue in recent times would have to be some food for thought. 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.

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How Is Bhagyanagar India's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as Bhagyanagar India's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry decidedly.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 18%. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 41% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has generally done a very good job of growing revenue over that time, even though it had some hiccups along the way.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 34% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this information, we can see why Bhagyanagar India is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

The Key Takeaway

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.

In line with expectations, Bhagyanagar India maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. If recent medium-term revenue trends continue, it's hard to see the share price experience a reversal of fortunes anytime soon.

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 3 warning signs for Bhagyanagar India (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you need to be mindful of.

Of course, profitable companies with a history of great earnings growth are generally safer bets. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have reasonable P/E ratios and have grown earnings strongly.

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