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Price to Sales Ratio (P/S)
Price to Sales Ratio (P/S)
Abbreviation
P/S
Parent term
Valuation
The Price to Sales Ratio is a measure of a stocks current market capitalization compared to historical sales.
More about Price to Sales Ratio (P/S)
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Notes
Is a quick and dirty look at
market
valuation
Is less sensitive to economic
cycles
than other
valuation
metrics
Calculate the P/S Ratio
Divide the company's current
market
capitalization by the revenue in the most recent
year
Using the P/S Ratio
The P/S ratio is not as useful when valuing companies in cyclical industries