It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Partnera Oy (HEL:PARTNE1)

Partnera Oy's (HEL:PARTNE1) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.7x may look like a very appealing investment opportunity when you consider close to half the companies in the Capital Markets industry in Finland have P/S ratios greater than 3.9x. Although, it's not wise to just take the P/S at face value as there may be an explanation why it's so limited.

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How Partnera Oy Has Been Performing

Partnera Oy could be doing better as its revenue has been going backwards lately while most other companies have been seeing positive revenue growth. Perhaps the P/S remains low as investors think the prospects of strong revenue growth aren't on the horizon. If this is the case, then existing shareholders will probably struggle to get excited about the future direction of the share price.

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Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For Partnera Oy?

The only time you'd be truly comfortable seeing a P/S as depressed as Partnera Oy's is when the company's growth is on track to lag the industry decidedly.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 43% decrease to the company's top line. Regardless, revenue has managed to lift by a handy 5.7% in aggregate from three years ago, thanks to the earlier period of growth. Accordingly, while they would have preferred to keep the run going, shareholders would be roughly satisfied with the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 7.8% per year during the coming three years according to the lone analyst following the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 4.0% each year, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's peculiar that Partnera Oy's P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices.

What We Can Learn From Partnera Oy's P/S?

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.

A look at Partnera Oy's revenues reveals that, despite glowing future growth forecasts, its P/S is much lower than we'd expect. When we see strong growth forecasts like this, we can only assume potential risks are what might be placing significant pressure on the P/S ratio. While the possibility of the share price plunging seems unlikely due to the high growth forecasted for the company, the market does appear to have some hesitation.

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

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