Little Excitement Around Barramundi Group Ltd.'s (OB:BARRA) Revenues

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x Barramundi Group Ltd. (OB:BARRA) is definitely a stock worth checking out, seeing as almost half of all the Food companies in Norway have P/S ratios greater than 2.4x and even P/S above 5x aren't out of the ordinary. 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 Barramundi Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

For example, consider that Barramundi Group's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is low because investors think the company won't do enough to avoid underperforming the broader industry in the near future. However, if this doesn't eventuate then existing shareholders may be feeling optimistic about the future direction of the share price.

We don't have analyst forecasts, but you can see how recent trends are setting up the company for the future by checking out our free report on Barramundi Group's earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Do Revenue Forecasts Match The Low P/S Ratio?

Barramundi 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, the company's revenue growth last year wasn't something to get excited about as it posted a disappointing decline of 38%. The last three years don't look nice either as the company has shrunk revenue by 23% in aggregate. Accordingly, shareholders would have felt downbeat about the medium-term rates of revenue growth.

In contrast to the company, the rest of the industry is expected to grow by 355% over the next year, which really puts the company's recent medium-term revenue decline into perspective.

With this information, we are not surprised that Barramundi Group is trading at a P/S lower than the industry. Nonetheless, there's no guarantee the P/S has reached a floor yet with revenue going in reverse. Even just maintaining these prices could be difficult to achieve as recent revenue trends are already weighing down the shares.

The Key Takeaway

Generally, our preference is to limit the use of the price-to-sales ratio to establishing what the market thinks about the overall health of a company.

Our examination of Barramundi Group confirms that the company's shrinking revenue over the past medium-term is a key factor in its low price-to-sales ratio, given the industry is projected to grow. Right now shareholders are accepting the low P/S as they concede future revenue probably won't provide any pleasant surprises either. Unless the recent medium-term conditions improve, they will continue to form a barrier for the share price around these levels.

It is also worth noting that we have found 2 warning signs for Barramundi Group that you need to take into consideration.

If these risks are making you reconsider your opinion on Barramundi Group, explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there.

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