Providence Service Corporation (PRSC)

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23.99 -0.43  -1.76%   NASDAQ May 22, 8:00PM BATS Real time Currency in USD

Providence Service Corporation Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

0.2897 for May 22, 2013
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Providence Service Corporation Price / Sales Ratio TTM Chart

    Providence Service Corporation Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 22, 2013 0.2897
    May 21, 2013 0.2949
    May 20, 2013 0.2945
    May 17, 2013 0.2893
    May 16, 2013 0.2893
    May 15, 2013 0.2902
    May 14, 2013 0.2809
    May 13, 2013 0.2889
    May 10, 2013 0.2784
    May 9, 2013 0.2409
    May 8, 2013 0.223
    May 7, 2013 0.2258
    May 6, 2013 0.2246
    May 3, 2013 0.2163
    May 2, 2013 0.2156
    May 1, 2013 0.2096
    April 30, 2013 0.2115
    April 29, 2013 0.2087
    April 26, 2013 0.2124
    April 25, 2013 0.2166
    April 24, 2013 0.2108
    April 23, 2013 0.2064
    April 22, 2013 0.2051
    April 19, 2013 0.2089
    April 18, 2013 0.2059
       
    April 17, 2013 0.2095
    April 16, 2013 0.2152
    April 15, 2013 0.2101
    April 12, 2013 0.2206
    April 11, 2013 0.2227
    April 10, 2013 0.2247
    April 9, 2013 0.2176
    April 8, 2013 0.2205
    April 5, 2013 0.2218
    April 4, 2013 0.2223
    April 3, 2013 0.2198
    April 2, 2013 0.2221
    April 1, 2013 0.2211
    March 28, 2013 0.2233
    March 27, 2013 0.2234
    March 26, 2013 0.2265
    March 25, 2013 0.229
    March 22, 2013 0.2241
    March 21, 2013 0.2317
    March 20, 2013 0.2281
    March 19, 2013 0.2286
    March 18, 2013 0.2278
    March 15, 2013 0.2255
    March 14, 2013 0.2089
    March 13, 2013 0.1989

    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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    PRSC Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

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    PRSC Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 94th percentile
    417 of 8006
    Sector 94th percentile
    37 of 686 in Healthcare
    Industry 86th percentile
    6 of 44 in Medical Care

    PRSC Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 0.0154 Oct 29 2008
    Maximum 0.8492 Jun 5 2008
    Average 0.2172