Revenues Tell The Story For Physitrack PLC (STO:PTRK)

It's not a stretch to say that Physitrack PLC's (STO:PTRK) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.8x seems quite "middle-of-the-road" for Healthcare Services companies in Sweden, seeing as it matches the P/S ratio of the wider industry. Although, it's not wise to simply ignore the P/S without explanation as investors may be disregarding a distinct opportunity or a costly mistake.

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What Does Physitrack's P/S Mean For Shareholders?

With revenue growth that's superior to most other companies of late, Physitrack has been doing relatively well. One possibility is that the P/S ratio is moderate because investors think this strong revenue performance might be about to tail off. 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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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For Physitrack?

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

Taking a look back first, we see that the company grew revenue by an impressive 44% last year. This great performance means it was also able to deliver immense revenue growth over the last three years. Accordingly, shareholders would have been over the moon with those medium-term rates of revenue growth.

Shifting to the future, estimates from the dual analysts covering the company suggest revenue should grow by 22% each year over the next three years. With the industry predicted to deliver 21% growth per annum, the company is positioned for a comparable revenue result.

In light of this, it's understandable that Physitrack's P/S sits in line with the majority of other companies. Apparently shareholders are comfortable to simply hold on while the company is keeping a low profile.

The Bottom Line On Physitrack'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.

We've seen that Physitrack maintains an adequate P/S seeing as its revenue growth figures match the rest of the industry. Right now shareholders are comfortable with the P/S as they are quite confident future revenue won't throw up any surprises. If all things remain constant, the possibility of a drastic share price movement remains fairly remote.

Having said that, be aware Physitrack is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, you should know about.

If you're unsure about the strength of Physitrack's business, why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals for some other companies you may have missed.

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