What Beyond Frames Entertainment AB (publ)'s (FRA:8WP) 54% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Beyond Frames Entertainment AB (publ) (FRA:8WP) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 54% share price jump in the last month. Unfortunately, the gains of the last month did little to right the losses of the last year with the stock still down 30% over that time.

Even after such a large jump in price, it's still not a stretch to say that Beyond Frames Entertainment's price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.3x right now seems quite "middle-of-the-road" compared to the Entertainment industry in Germany, where the median P/S ratio is around 0.9x. However, investors might be overlooking a clear opportunity or potential setback if there is no rational basis for the P/S.

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What Does Beyond Frames Entertainment's Recent Performance Look Like?

Beyond Frames Entertainment could be doing better as its revenue has been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive revenue growth. It might be that many expect the dour revenue performance to strengthen positively, which has kept the P/S from falling. However, if this isn't the case, investors might get caught out paying too much for the stock.

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How Is Beyond Frames Entertainment's Revenue Growth Trending?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like Beyond Frames Entertainment's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 9.2%. The latest three year period has seen an incredible overall rise in revenue, a stark contrast to the last 12 months. Accordingly, shareholders will be pleased, but also have some serious questions to ponder about the last 12 months.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the two analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 0.9% over the next year. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to expand by 6.0%, which is noticeably more attractive.

With this information, we find it interesting that Beyond Frames Entertainment is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It seems most investors are ignoring the fairly limited growth expectations and are willing to pay up for exposure to the stock. These shareholders may be setting themselves up for future disappointment if the P/S falls to levels more in line with the growth outlook.

What Does Beyond Frames Entertainment's P/S Mean For Investors?

Beyond Frames Entertainment's stock has a lot of momentum behind it lately, which has brought its P/S level with 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.

Given that Beyond Frames Entertainment's revenue growth projections are relatively subdued in comparison to the wider industry, it comes as a surprise to see it trading at its current P/S ratio. When we see companies with a relatively weaker revenue outlook compared to the industry, we suspect the share price is at risk of declining, sending the moderate P/S lower. This places shareholders' investments at risk and potential investors in danger of paying an unnecessary premium.

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