Healthways (HWAY)

14.31 -0.05  -0.35%  May 17, 8:00PM
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Healthways Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

0.7177 for May 17, 2013
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    Healthways Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 17, 2013 0.7177
    May 16, 2013 0.7202
    May 15, 2013 0.7097
    May 14, 2013 0.7172
    May 13, 2013 0.7252
    May 10, 2013 0.7272
    May 9, 2013 0.7092
    May 8, 2013 0.7021
    May 7, 2013 0.7021
    May 6, 2013 0.6976
    May 3, 2013 0.6906
    May 2, 2013 0.6936
    May 1, 2013 0.6705
    April 30, 2013 0.6966
    April 29, 2013 0.666
    April 26, 2013 0.6655
    April 25, 2013 0.6645
    April 24, 2013 0.6394
    April 23, 2013 0.6495
    April 22, 2013 0.644
    April 19, 2013 0.6465
    April 18, 2013 0.5527
    April 17, 2013 0.5717
    April 16, 2013 0.5798
    April 15, 2013 0.5697
       
    April 12, 2013 0.5983
    April 11, 2013 0.6033
    April 10, 2013 0.6023
    April 9, 2013 0.5853
    April 8, 2013 0.5873
    April 5, 2013 0.5848
    April 4, 2013 0.5948
    April 3, 2013 0.5911
    April 2, 2013 0.5998
    April 1, 2013 0.5968
    March 28, 2013 0.6113
    March 27, 2013 0.6188
    March 26, 2013 0.6158
    March 25, 2013 0.6148
    March 22, 2013 0.6163
    March 21, 2013 0.6188
    March 20, 2013 0.6228
    March 19, 2013 0.6258
    March 18, 2013 0.6277
    March 15, 2013 0.6362
    March 14, 2013 0.6427
    March 13, 2013 0.6382
    March 12, 2013 0.6342
    March 11, 2013 0.6432
    March 8, 2013 0.6462

    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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    HWAY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

    Companies
    USMD 2.495
    Acadia Healthcare Company 3.097
    Health Management Associates 0.4701

    HWAY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 85th percentile
    1111 of 7590
    Sector 88th percentile
    77 of 651 in Healthcare
    Industry 50th percentile
    21 of 42 in Medical Care

    HWAY Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 0.2792 Nov 28 2011
    Maximum 1.762 Jun 19 2008
    Average 0.6393