AmpliTech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMPG) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 117% share price jump in the last month. Taking a wider view, although not as strong as the last month, the full year gain of 16% is also fairly reasonable.

Even after such a large jump in price, it's still not a stretch to say that AmpliTech Group's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.1x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Electronic industry in the United States, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. 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.

What Does AmpliTech Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

While the industry has experienced revenue growth lately, AmpliTech Group's revenue has gone into reverse gear, which is not great. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this poor revenue performance will turn around. You'd really hope so, otherwise you're paying a relatively elevated price for a company with this sort of growth profile.

How Is AmpliTech Group's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, AmpliTech Group would need to produce growth that's similar to the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 26% decrease to the company's top line. Even so, admirably revenue has lifted 239% in aggregate from three years ago, notwithstanding the last 12 months. 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.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 32% as estimated by the sole analyst watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 9.0%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this in consideration, we find it intriguing that AmpliTech Group's P/S is closely matching its industry peers. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

What Does AmpliTech Group's P/S Mean For Investors?

Its shares have lifted substantially and now AmpliTech Group's P/S is back within range of the industry median. Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, AmpliTech Group's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. There could be some risks that the market is pricing in, which is preventing the P/S ratio from matching the positive outlook. However, if you agree with the analysts' forecasts, you may be able to pick up the stock at an attractive price.

It is also worth noting that we have found 3 warning signs for AmpliTech Group (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you need to take into consideration.

If strong companies turning a profit tickle your fancy, then you'll want to check out this free list of interesting companies that trade on a low P/E (but have proven they can grow earnings).

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