Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Aspocomp Group Oyj's (HEL:ACG1V) Performance Completely

It's not a stretch to say that Aspocomp Group Oyj's (HEL:ACG1V) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1x seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for Electronic companies in Finland, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. While this might not raise any eyebrows, if the P/S ratio is not justified investors could be missing out on a potential opportunity or ignoring looming disappointment.

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What Does Aspocomp Group Oyj's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue that's retreating more than the industry's average of late, Aspocomp Group Oyj has been very sluggish. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company's revenue trend will eventually fall in line with most others in the industry. If you still like the company, you'd want its revenue trajectory to turn around before making any decisions. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Aspocomp Group Oyj?

There's an inherent assumption that a company should be matching the industry for P/S ratios like Aspocomp Group Oyj's to be considered reasonable.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered a frustrating 30% decrease to the company's top line. This means it has also seen a slide in revenue over the longer-term as revenue is down 10.0% in total over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 20% each year during the coming three years according to the one analyst following the company. That's shaping up to be materially higher than the 8.8% per year growth forecast for the broader industry.

In light of this, it's curious that Aspocomp Group Oyj's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

The Final Word

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.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, Aspocomp Group Oyj's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. Perhaps uncertainty in the revenue forecasts are what's keeping the P/S ratio consistent with the rest of the industry. At least the risk of a price drop looks to be subdued, but investors seem to think future revenue could see some volatility.

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