There Is A Reason Swift Networks Group Limited's (ASX:SW1) Price Is Undemanding

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.7x Swift Networks Group Limited (ASX:SW1) is a stock worth checking out, seeing as almost half of all the Entertainment companies in Australia have P/S ratios greater than 1.7x and even P/S higher than 5x aren't out of the ordinary. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's limited.

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How Swift Networks Group Has Been Performing

As an illustration, revenue has deteriorated at Swift Networks Group over the last year, which is not ideal at all. It might be that many expect the disappointing revenue performance to continue or accelerate, which has repressed the P/S. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Swift Networks Group?

Swift Networks Group's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver limited growth, and importantly, perform worse than the industry.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 2.4%. This has soured the latest three-year period, which nevertheless managed to deliver a decent 24% overall rise in revenue. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been mostly respectable for the company.

Comparing the recent medium-term revenue trends against the industry's one-year growth forecast of 11% shows it's noticeably less attractive.

With this information, we can see why Swift Networks Group is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on to something they believe will continue to trail the wider industry.

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

It's argued the price-to-sales ratio is an inferior measure of value within certain industries, but it can be a powerful business sentiment indicator.

In line with expectations, Swift Networks Group maintains its low P/S on the weakness of its recent three-year growth being lower than the wider industry forecast. At this stage investors feel the potential for an improvement in revenue isn't great enough to justify a higher P/S ratio. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

There are also other vital risk factors to consider and we've discovered 4 warning signs for Swift Networks Group (2 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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