Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GRRR) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 30% in the last month, although it is still struggling to make up recently lost ground. But the last month did very little to improve the 80% share price decline over the last year.

Although its price has surged higher, Gorilla Technology Group's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x might still make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the wider Software industry in the United States, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 4.6x and even P/S above 11x 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.

How Has Gorilla Technology Group Performed Recently?

Gorilla Technology Group certainly has been doing a good job lately as it's been growing revenue more than most other companies. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is low because investors think this strong revenue performance might be less impressive moving forward. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

What Are Revenue Growth Metrics Telling Us About The Low P/S?

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

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 189% gain to the company's top line. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 42% overall rise in revenue, aided by its short-term performance. Accordingly, shareholders would have definitely welcomed those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the three analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 22% over the next year. That's shaping up to be similar to the 24% growth forecast for the broader industry.

With this information, we find it odd that Gorilla Technology Group is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Gorilla Technology Group's P/S?

Even after such a strong price move, Gorilla Technology Group's P/S still trails the rest of the industry. 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.

It looks to us like the P/S figures for Gorilla Technology Group remain low despite growth that is expected to be in line with other companies in the industry. When we see middle-of-the-road revenue growth like this, we assume it must be the potential risks that are what is placing pressure on the P/S ratio. However, if you agree with the analysts' forecasts, you may be able to pick up the stock at an attractive price.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 5 warning signs for Gorilla Technology Group you should be aware of, and 3 of them are concerning.

It's important to make sure you look for a great company, not just the first idea you come across. So if growing profitability aligns with your idea of a great company, take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with strong recent earnings growth (and a low P/E).

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