Many Still Looking Away From Bigblu Broadband plc (LON:BBB)

There wouldn't be many who think Bigblu Broadband plc's (LON:BBB) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.8x is worth a mention when the median P/S for the Telecom industry in the United Kingdom is very similar. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Bigblu Broadband

How Bigblu Broadband Has Been Performing

With its revenue growth in positive territory compared to the declining revenue of most other companies, Bigblu Broadband has been doing quite well of late. It might be that many expect the strong revenue performance to deteriorate like the rest, which has kept the P/S ratio from rising. If you like the company, you'd be hoping this isn't the case so that you could potentially pick up some stock while it's not quite in favour.

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Do Revenue Forecasts Match The P/S Ratio?

Bigblu Broadband's P/S ratio would be typical for a company that's only expected to deliver moderate growth, and importantly, perform in line with the industry.

Retrospectively, the last year delivered an exceptional 15% gain to the company's top line. Revenue has also lifted 16% in aggregate from three years ago, mostly thanks to the last 12 months of growth. So we can start by confirming that the company has actually done a good job of growing revenue over that time.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the only analyst covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 7.0% per annum over the next three years. With the industry only predicted to deliver 2.5% each year, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

With this information, we find it interesting that Bigblu Broadband is trading at a fairly similar P/S compared to the industry. It may be that most investors aren't convinced the company can achieve future growth expectations.

What Does Bigblu Broadband's P/S Mean For Investors?

Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects.

Despite enticing revenue growth figures that outpace the industry, Bigblu Broadband's P/S isn't quite what we'd expect. When we see a strong revenue outlook, with growth outpacing the industry, we can only assume potential uncertainty around these figures are what might be placing slight pressure on the P/S ratio. It appears some are indeed anticipating revenue instability, because these conditions should normally provide a boost to the share price.

Having said that, be aware Bigblu Broadband is showing 1 warning sign in our investment analysis, you should know about.

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