Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

43.79 +0.49  +1.13%  May 20, 1:08PM
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

4.516 for May 20, 2013
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    Bristol-Myers Squibb Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 20, 2013 4.516
    May 17, 2013 4.465
    May 16, 2013 4.411
    May 15, 2013 4.573
    May 14, 2013 4.353
    May 13, 2013 4.222
    May 10, 2013 4.176
    May 9, 2013 4.118
    May 8, 2013 4.092
    May 7, 2013 4.127
    May 6, 2013 4.127
    May 3, 2013 4.146
    May 2, 2013 4.126
    May 1, 2013 4.096
    April 30, 2013 4.096
    April 29, 2013 4.116
    April 26, 2013 4.154
    April 25, 2013 4.148
    April 24, 2013 4.275
    April 23, 2013 4.362
    April 22, 2013 4.324
    April 19, 2013 4.244
    April 18, 2013 4.182
    April 17, 2013 4.209
    April 16, 2013 4.234
       
    April 15, 2013 4.202
    April 12, 2013 4.272
    April 11, 2013 4.259
    April 10, 2013 4.248
    April 9, 2013 4.211
    April 8, 2013 4.200
    April 5, 2013 4.188
    April 4, 2013 4.206
    April 3, 2013 4.235
    April 2, 2013 4.298
    April 1, 2013 4.243
    March 28, 2013 3.935
    March 27, 2013 3.896
    March 26, 2013 3.886
    March 25, 2013 3.846
    March 22, 2013 3.859
    March 21, 2013 3.794
    March 20, 2013 3.809
    March 19, 2013 3.758
    March 18, 2013 3.715
    March 15, 2013 3.722
    March 14, 2013 3.676
    March 13, 2013 3.677
    March 12, 2013 3.652
    March 11, 2013 3.585

    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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    BMY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

    Companies
    Pfizer 3.733
    Merck 3.055
    Eli Lilly and Company 2.770

    BMY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 53rd percentile
    3757 of 8002
    Sector 54th percentile
    299 of 650 in Healthcare
    Industry 55th percentile
    23 of 52 in Drug Manufacturers - Major

    BMY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 1.600 Oct 16 2008
    Maximum 4.573 May 15 2013
    Average 2.598