Airgas (ARG)

78.68 -1.13  -1.42%  Feb 10, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Airgas Price / Sales Ratio: 1.30

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ARG Price / Sales Ratio Rankings

Overall 50th percentile 2180 of 4365
Sector 33rd percentile 575 of 859 in Services
Industry 25th percentile 9 of 12 in Industrial Equipment Wholesale

ARG Price / Sales Ratio Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 0.36 Mar 2001
Maximum 1.07 Mar 2006
Average

About Price to Sales Ratio

The price to sales ratio (PS ratio) is calculated by dividing stock price by the revenue per share. It is most useful for comparing companies within a sector or industry because "normal" values for this ratio vary from industry to industry. In general, low price to sales ratios are more appealing because they suggest that a company is undervalued.

An example illustrating why PS ratios should not be compared across industries: On June 21, 2010, Starbucks had a PS ratio of 1.12 while Yahoo! had a PS ratio of 2.56. In other words, Yahoo! shareholders were paying $2.56 for $1 of sales while Starbucks shareholders would only pay $1.12 for $1 of sales. However, at that same moment, the two companies' price to earnings ratios were virtually identical (Starbucks: 28.09 and Yahoo!: 27.78). Hence, shareholders were paying nearly the same amount for $1.00 in earnings. The PS ratios, though, are less comparable since Yahoo!'s profit margins are much higher than that of Starbucks.
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ARG News

$ARG trading back above 50d on above average volume. Approaching 10d sma.
about 9 days ago by JFDI
Chemical leader pierced its 10 wk Thur. Needs to rebound soon, or short at 10 wk resistance at 77.50 $ARG http://chart.ly/olq2823
about 9 days ago by chartsmart
$MSM $GWW $ARG these industrial wholesale group moving today
about 11 days ago by ajb_2010
Best in breed chemical holding 10 wk like a charm since last Thurs earnings. $ARG http://chart.ly/qyglvfy
about 12 days ago by chartsmart
$ARG $GWW industrial wholesale names on the move today
about 16 days ago by ajb_2010
Listen to $ARG Q3 2012 earnings call (EPS 0.97 vs est 0.97) - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/26ah
about 17 days ago by earningscast
Weekly Outlook: January 23, 2011
Jan 22, 11:09AM Optionetics
$MSM like the name. moving towards 52 highs. also part of an industry group that has several names making 52 highs such as $GWW &amp; $ARG
about 27 days ago by ajb_2010
$ARG New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 31 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ARG http://stks.co/1t5k long setup
about 31 days ago by ABtrader
$ARG nice find of a &quot;low volatility outperformer&quot; example. I bet this might get institutional money interest. http://stks.co/1t4s
about 31 days ago by tradewithpete
$ARG http://stks.co/1ndw Over $80.66
about 37 days ago by StockTiger
Market Wrap Video + Additions to Watch List http://stks.co/1nWB including $DCTH $HGSI $MOH $JBLU $FNF $ALXN $BECN $ETE $ARG
about 37 days ago by StockTiger
$ARG New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 51 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
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about 52 days ago by billgunderson
$ARG New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 53 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$ARG http://stks.co/1b8S Boring name with a nice chart
about 55 days ago by observethetape
$ARG http://stks.co/1ave Long setup.
about 56 days ago by szaman
Basing in the Box after a nice B/O. R at 78.34 &amp; Supp at 74.5 $ARG http://chart.ly/otwpmin
about 57 days ago by 1nvestor
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