Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In New Bubbleroom Sweden AB (publ) (STO:BBROOM)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.3x in the Specialty Retail industry in Sweden, you could be forgiven for feeling indifferent about New Bubbleroom Sweden AB (publ)'s (STO:BBROOM) P/S ratio of 0.2x. 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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How Has New Bubbleroom Sweden Performed Recently?

For example, consider that New Bubbleroom Sweden's financial performance has been poor lately as its revenue has been in decline. One possibility is that the P/S is moderate because investors think the company might still do enough to be in line with the broader industry in the near future. If not, then existing shareholders may be a little nervous about the viability of the share price.

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Is There Some Revenue Growth Forecasted For New Bubbleroom Sweden?

The only time you'd be comfortable seeing a P/S like New Bubbleroom Sweden's is when the company's growth is tracking the industry closely.

In reviewing the last year of financials, we were disheartened to see the company's revenues fell to the tune of 3.7%. That put a dampener on the good run it was having over the longer-term as its three-year revenue growth is still a noteworthy 15% in total. Although it's been a bumpy ride, it's still fair to say the revenue growth recently has been mostly respectable for the company.

Weighing that recent medium-term revenue trajectory against the broader industry's one-year forecast for expansion of 4.1% shows it's about the same on an annualised basis.

With this information, we can see why New Bubbleroom Sweden is trading at a fairly similar P/S to the industry. It seems most investors are expecting to see average growth rates continue into the future and are only willing to pay a moderate amount for the stock.

The Bottom Line On New Bubbleroom Sweden's P/S

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've seen, New Bubbleroom Sweden's three-year revenue trends seem to be contributing to its P/S, given they look similar to current industry expectations. Currently, with a past revenue trend that aligns closely wit the industry outlook, shareholders are confident the company's future revenue outlook won't contain any major surprises. Unless the recent medium-term conditions change, they will continue to support the share price at these levels.

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

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