Surgical Innovations Group plc's (LON:SUN) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

Surgical Innovations Group plc's (LON:SUN) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.4x might make it look like a strong buy right now compared to the Medical Equipment industry in the United Kingdom, where around half of the companies have P/S ratios above 3.4x and even P/S above 9x are quite common. 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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What Does Surgical Innovations Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

Surgical Innovations Group's revenue growth of late has been pretty similar to most other companies. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to dive, which has kept the P/S suppressed. Those who are bullish on Surgical Innovations Group will be hoping that this isn't the case.

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How Is Surgical Innovations Group's Revenue Growth Trending?

Surgical Innovations Group's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's expected to deliver very poor growth or even falling revenue, and importantly, perform much worse than the industry.

Taking a look back first, we see that the company managed to grow revenues by a handy 5.9% last year. The latest three year period has also seen an excellent 90% overall rise in revenue, aided somewhat by its short-term performance. So we can start by confirming that the company has done a great job of growing revenues over that time.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the lone analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 2.8% over the next year. Meanwhile, the rest of the industry is forecast to expand by 7.9%, which is noticeably more attractive.

With this in consideration, its clear as to why Surgical Innovations Group's P/S is falling short industry peers. Apparently many shareholders weren't comfortable holding on while the company is potentially eyeing a less prosperous future.

The Key Takeaway

We'd say the price-to-sales ratio's power isn't primarily as a valuation instrument but rather to gauge current investor sentiment and future expectations.

As we suspected, our examination of Surgical Innovations Group's analyst forecasts revealed that its inferior revenue outlook is contributing to its low P/S. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises. It's hard to see the share price rising strongly in the near future under these circumstances.

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Surgical Innovations Group you should be aware of, and 1 of them is concerning.

It's important to make sure you look for a great company, not just the first idea you come across. So if growing profitability aligns with your idea of a great company, take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with strong recent earnings growth (and a low P/E).

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