Despite an already strong run, Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 67% in the last thirty days. The annual gain comes to 171% following the latest surge, making investors sit up and take notice.

Although its price has surged higher, Porch Group may still look like a strong buying opportunity at present with its price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x, considering almost half of all companies in the Software industry in the United States have P/S ratios greater than 5x and even P/S higher than 13x aren't out of the ordinary. However, the P/S might be quite low for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

Check out our latest analysis for Porch Group

What Does Porch Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Porch Group has been doing relatively well. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to dive, which has kept the P/S suppressed. If not, then existing shareholders have reason to be quite optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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

Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Porch Group?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, Porch Group would need to produce anemic growth that's substantially trailing the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 44% gain to the company's top line. The strong recent performance means it was also able to grow revenue by 298% in total over the last three years. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenue over that time.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 3.0% during the coming year according to the five analysts following the company. With the industry predicted to deliver 25% growth, the company is positioned for a weaker revenue result.

With this information, we can see why Porch Group is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on while the company is potentially eyeing a less prosperous future.

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

Even after such a strong price move, Porch Group's P/S still trails the rest of the industry. We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

As expected, our analysis of Porch Group's analyst forecasts confirms that the company's underwhelming revenue outlook is a major contributor to its low P/S. Shareholders' pessimism on the revenue prospects for the company seems to be the main contributor to the depressed P/S. It's hard to see the share price rising strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

Plus, you should also learn about these 3 warning signs we've spotted with Porch Group (including 2 which are a bit concerning).

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