Adtraction Group AB's (STO:ADTR) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.4x in the Media industry in Sweden, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about Adtraction Group AB's (STO:ADTR) P/S ratio, which comes in at about the same. 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 Adtraction Group's Recent Performance Look Like?

Adtraction Group hasn't been tracking well recently as its declining revenue compares poorly to other companies, which have seen some growth in their revenues on average. Perhaps the market is expecting its poor revenue performance to improve, keeping the P/S from dropping. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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How Is Adtraction Group's Revenue Growth Trending?

Adtraction Group'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.

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 4.6%. However, a few very strong years before that means that it was still able to grow revenue by an impressive 34% in total over the last three years. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been more than adequate for the company.

Turning to the outlook, the next year should generate growth of 4.9% as estimated by the sole analyst watching the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 2.4%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result.

In light of this, it's curious that Adtraction Group'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.

What We Can Learn From Adtraction Group's P/S?

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.

We've established that Adtraction Group currently trades on a lower than expected P/S since its forecasted revenue growth is higher than the wider industry. 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. However, if you agree with the analysts' forecasts, you may be able to pick up the stock at an attractive price.

Don't forget that there may be other risks. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Adtraction Group that you should be aware of.

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

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