The Providence Service Corporation (PRSC)

13.31 +0.10  +0.76%  May 31, 5:21PM Go Pro
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The Providence Service Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -50.65%
Total Returns -50.65%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are The Providence Service Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • PRSC Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • GRMH Total Returns
  • IPCM Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
PRSC -5.33% -3.27% -2.13% 22.11%
^SPXTR -5.81% 5.38% 0.88% 52.09%
GRMH 28.57% -2.17% -76.56% -95.31%
IPCM -9.01% -23.56% -31.17% 40.36%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -50.65%
Earnings Per Share TTM 38.10%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 8.72%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 975.32M
Net Income TTM 15.51M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 1.17%
Asset Utilization 2.504

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.0629
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.00
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PRSC News

$PRSC filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3m5q
about 21 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $PRSC Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3lbd
about 21 days ago by earningscast
$PRSC amended latest Annual Report http://stks.co/3aPu
about 31 days ago by MarketBrief
$PRSC filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/2t8k
about 77 days ago by MarketBrief
$PRSC has closed its 5.5% down-gap.
about 77 days ago by TradeBot
Listen to $PRSC Q4 2011 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2sQX
about 77 days ago by earningscast
Today's biggest down-gaps: $GES (-11,5%) $ROYL (-10,6%) $RUE (-6,1%) $PRSC (-5,5%) $VRA (-5,1%) $WMS (-4,6%) $AMCX (-3,8%)
about 77 days ago by TradeBot
$PRSC Reports Q4 EPS $0.22 vs $0.23 Est; Revenues $244.3M vs $244.41M Est
about 78 days ago by Benzinga
$PRSC, looks like a fake breakout
about 119 days ago by Catalystrader
$PRSC looks ready to launch
about 119 days ago by Catalystrader
MA 50/200 Bullish Cross - Golden cross : $AET $PXP $CINF $VR $EWBC $OIS $MOLX $AHL $FRED $NST $MLNK $GEL $SLTM $PRSC
about 155 days ago by ACInvestorBlog
$PRSC filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/yhS
about 209 days ago by MarketBrief
$PRSC raised guidance subst above estimates. 7.1 days of short interest; it is low liquid, so if it goes above 15.9, it cld smoke the shorts
about 617 days ago by ivanhoff
Providence Service Corp. $PRSC shares resume trading up 8%
about 618 days ago by Street_Insider
Providence Service Corp. $PRSC Shares to Resume Trading at 5pm ET
about 618 days ago by Street_Insider
$PRSC raises Q3 EPS guidance from 4-6c to 20-22c, sales from ~$210M to $211-$215M; FY10 EPS from $1.55-$1.59 to $1.71-$1.75
about 618 days ago by Street_Insider
Providence Service Corp $PRSC up 11.5% on no apparent news. http://soc.li/UIz06zL
about 679 days ago by MagicDiligence
my stock watchlist $ZOOM $BRK-A $PRSC $AAPL
about 771 days ago by 3CommaKid
Providence Service Corp $PRSC new to MFI. Social services - counseling, tutoring, foster care, etc. Up 230% past 12 mo. High debt.
about 811 days ago by MagicDiligence
http://chart.ly/9fvma6 $PRSC - Rejected pretty hard at the highs. May need another week or two before it can run
about 868 days ago by johnsontrading
$PRSC topping out on high vol after a long run
about 902 days ago by Assailed
Oh yeah - don't forget my call on $PRSC when it was @ 10.
about 925 days ago by LordBlankfiend
1 stock rode out last week beautifully, and still looks great - $PRSC.
about 942 days ago by LordBlankfiend
$PRSC is going bananas. Got in on Friday on a whim.@ 9.78 and loving it so far.
about 954 days ago by LordBlankfiend
http://chart.ly/4egfqe $PRSC
about 1033 days ago by tffdo

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
PRSC 13.31 +0.10 +0.76% 171.86M
PPLT 139.54 +1.32 +0.95%
PPL 27.37 +0.08 +0.29% 15.81B
PPHM 0.5503 +0.00 +0.05% 47.73M
PPH 36.88 -0.04 -0.11%
PPG 103.39 +1.13 +1.11% 15.60B
PPC 8.21 +0.13 +1.61% 1.733B
PPBI 7.85 -0.06 -0.76% 81.17M
PPA 18.50 -0.06 -0.32%
POZN 6.91 -0.11 -1.57% 210.46M
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