Should You Investigate HMS Networks AB (publ) (STO:HMS) At kr480?
May 15
Swedish (OMX) Communications Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 25, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D2.3%
- 3M-2.2%
- 1Y-24.4%
- YTD-7.3%
The Communications industry is up 1.0% in the last week, with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson up 1.9%. During this same period, the HMS Networks underperformed, falling 6.5%. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Swedish Communications Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | kr213.5b | kr283.9b | kr17.9b | 30.1x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | kr213.4b | kr283.8b | kr17.9b | 26.9x | 12x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | kr213.3b | kr276.1b | kr19.2b | 29.4x | 11.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | kr227.9b | kr275.9b | kr19.2b | 38.6x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | kr238.5b | kr261.1b | kr23.1b | 35.5x | 10.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | kr247.5b | kr261.0b | kr23.1b | 28.6x | 10.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | kr220.9b | kr260.6b | kr23.1b | 30.2x | 9.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | kr251.4b | kr248.7b | kr23.6b | 37.1x | 10.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | kr288.1b | kr248.7b | kr23.6b | 46.6x | 12.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | kr286.1b | kr248.7b | kr23.6b | 47.2x | 12.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | kr288.8b | kr241.0b | kr22.7b | 46.2x | 12.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | kr23.0b | kr3.4b | kr264.6m | 51.4x | 86.8x | 6.8x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | kr300.3b | kr240.9b | kr22.7b | 51.5x | 13.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | kr312.6b | kr235.6b | kr22.9b | 51.1x | 13.6x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | kr351.8b | kr235.6b | kr22.9b | 50.8x | 15.4x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | kr368.9b | kr233.6b | kr20.3b | 57x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | kr345.4b | kr233.6b | kr20.3b | 63.9x | 17x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | kr353.5b | kr233.5b | kr20.3b | 64.9x | 17.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | kr366.1b | kr234.6b | kr19.9b | 56.7x | 18.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | kr369.4b | kr234.6b | kr19.9b | 59.8x | 18.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | kr356.9b | kr234.6b | kr19.9b | 57.8x | 18x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | kr406.9b | kr235.1b | kr18.6b | 42.6x | 21.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | kr370.5b | kr234.9b | kr17.5b | 38.5x | 21.2x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | kr344.3b | kr231.7b | kr14.4b | 30.9x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | kr348.9b | kr231.4b | kr2.8b | 41.7x | 122.6x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
142x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Swedish Communications industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have grown 104% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Swedish Tech industry?
| SE Market | -1.53% | |
| Tech | 0.66% | |
| Communications | 2.29% | |
| Communications Equipment | 2.29% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC B Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | kr55.83 | 3.1% +kr5.5b | -28.2% | PE10.8x | |
| LUMEN LumenRadio | kr129.00 | 5.9% +kr89.2m | n/a | PE40.9x | |
| NETI B Net Insight | kr5.22 | 4.2% +kr74.7m | 30.8% | PE33x | |
| KEBNI B KebNi | kr1.18 | 15.9% +kr39.9m | 37.4% | PS7.5x | |
| WAYS Waystream Group | kr48.15 | 10.2% +kr35.9m | 94.9% | PE22.1x |