Molycorp (MCP)

7.30 +0.08  +1.11%  May 21, 3:41PM
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Molycorp Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

1.477 for May 21, 2013
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    Molycorp Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 21, 2013 1.477
    May 20, 2013 1.461
    May 17, 2013 1.319
    May 16, 2013 1.327
    May 15, 2013 1.368
    May 14, 2013 1.414
    May 13, 2013 1.433
    May 10, 2013 1.485
    May 9, 2013 1.131
    May 8, 2013 1.145
    May 7, 2013 1.149
    May 6, 2013 1.182
    May 3, 2013 1.172
    May 2, 2013 1.172
    May 1, 2013 1.147
    April 30, 2013 1.182
    April 29, 2013 1.131
    April 26, 2013 1.141
    April 25, 2013 1.129
    April 24, 2013 1.115
    April 23, 2013 1.048
    April 22, 2013 1.048
    April 19, 2013 1.052
    April 18, 2013 1.018
    April 17, 2013 0.9874
       
    April 16, 2013 1.008
    April 15, 2013 1.024
    April 12, 2013 1.111
    April 11, 2013 1.168
    April 10, 2013 1.111
    April 9, 2013 1.145
    April 8, 2013 1.080
    April 5, 2013 1.058
    April 4, 2013 1.056
    April 3, 2013 1.060
    April 2, 2013 1.060
    April 1, 2013 0.9935
    March 28, 2013 1.052
    March 27, 2013 1.103
    March 26, 2013 1.082
    March 25, 2013 1.147
    March 22, 2013 1.157
    March 21, 2013 1.182
    March 20, 2013 1.192
    March 19, 2013 1.192
    March 18, 2013 1.230
    March 15, 2013 1.252
    March 14, 2013 1.212
    March 13, 2013 1.208
    March 12, 2013 1.265

    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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    MCP Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

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    MCP Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 75th percentile
    1943 of 8002
    Sector 69th percentile
    150 of 496 in Basic Materials
    Industry 88th percentile
    18 of 157 in Industrial Metals & Minerals

    MCP Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 0.9874 Apr 17 2013
    Maximum 173.47 Dec 30 2010
    Average 34.86