Community Health Systems (CYH)

42.70 -0.53  -1.23%  May 22, 4:20PM
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Community Health Systems Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

0.2965 for May 22, 2013
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    Community Health Systems Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 22, 2013 0.2965
    May 21, 2013 0.3002
    May 20, 2013 0.3077
    May 17, 2013 0.3102
    May 16, 2013 0.3141
    May 15, 2013 0.316
    May 14, 2013 0.3208
    May 13, 2013 0.32
    May 10, 2013 0.3203
    May 9, 2013 0.3189
    May 8, 2013 0.3202
    May 7, 2013 0.3216
    May 6, 2013 0.3207
    May 3, 2013 0.3168
    May 2, 2013 0.3198
    May 1, 2013 0.3106
    April 30, 2013 0.3165
    April 29, 2013 0.3132
    April 26, 2013 0.3023
    April 25, 2013 0.2963
    April 24, 2013 0.2973
    April 23, 2013 0.2949
    April 22, 2013 0.2903
    April 19, 2013 0.2911
    April 18, 2013 0.2865
       
    April 17, 2013 0.2894
    April 16, 2013 0.2946
    April 15, 2013 0.2879
    April 12, 2013 0.2995
    April 11, 2013 0.3017
    April 10, 2013 0.2935
    April 9, 2013 0.305
    April 8, 2013 0.311
    April 5, 2013 0.3113
    April 4, 2013 0.3128
    April 3, 2013 0.3143
    April 2, 2013 0.3298
    April 1, 2013 0.3336
    March 28, 2013 0.3267
    March 27, 2013 0.3221
    March 26, 2013 0.321
    March 25, 2013 0.3147
    March 22, 2013 0.3098
    March 21, 2013 0.306
    March 20, 2013 0.31
    March 19, 2013 0.3047
    March 18, 2013 0.3056
    March 15, 2013 0.3062
    March 14, 2013 0.3055
    March 13, 2013 0.298

    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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    CYH Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

    Companies
    HCA 0.5247
    Health Management Associates 0.4736
    LifePoint Hospitals 0.4821

    CYH Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 94th percentile
    424 of 8005
    Sector 94th percentile
    38 of 686 in Healthcare
    Industry 84th percentile
    7 of 44 in Medical Care

    CYH Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 0.1014 Nov 21 2008
    Maximum 0.4017 Jun 5 2008
    Average 0.2235