Despite an already strong run, TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 37% in the last thirty days. The last 30 days were the cherry on top of the stock's 577% gain in the last year, which is nothing short of spectacular.

Following the firm bounce in price, TeraWulf's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 21.6x might make it look like a strong sell right now compared to other companies in the Software industry in the United States, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios below 5x and even P/S below 1.9x are quite common. However, the P/S might be quite high for a reason and it requires further investigation to determine if it's justified.

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What Does TeraWulf's Recent Performance Look Like?

Recent times have been advantageous for TeraWulf as its revenues have been rising faster than most other companies. The P/S is probably high because investors think this strong revenue performance will continue. If not, then existing shareholders might be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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How Is TeraWulf's Revenue Growth Trending?

In order to justify its P/S ratio, TeraWulf would need to produce outstanding growth that's well in excess of the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 131% gain to the company's top line. Although, its longer-term performance hasn't been as strong with three-year revenue growth being relatively non-existent overall. Accordingly, shareholders probably wouldn't have been overly satisfied with the unstable medium-term growth rates.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 91% as estimated by the eight analysts watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 26%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that TeraWulf's 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.

What Does TeraWulf's P/S Mean For Investors?

Shares in TeraWulf have seen a strong upwards swing lately, which has really helped boost its P/S figure. 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 TeraWulf's analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook is contributing to its high P/S. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenues aren't under threat. It's hard to see the share price falling strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

It's always necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 3 warning signs with TeraWulf (at least 2 which don't sit too well with us), and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

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