Qiagen Price / Sales Ratio TTM:
3.568 for May 17, 2013Qiagen Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 3.568 |
| May 16, 2013 | 3.559 |
| May 15, 2013 | 3.603 |
| May 14, 2013 | 3.630 |
| May 13, 2013 | 3.540 |
| May 10, 2013 | 3.593 |
| May 9, 2013 | 3.576 |
| May 8, 2013 | 3.603 |
| May 7, 2013 | 3.654 |
| May 6, 2013 | 3.670 |
| May 3, 2013 | 3.664 |
| May 2, 2013 | 3.630 |
| May 1, 2013 | 3.654 |
| April 30, 2013 | 3.804 |
| April 29, 2013 | 3.972 |
| April 26, 2013 | 3.949 |
| April 25, 2013 | 3.945 |
| April 24, 2013 | 3.907 |
| April 23, 2013 | 3.959 |
| April 22, 2013 | 3.928 |
| April 19, 2013 | 3.940 |
| April 18, 2013 | 3.821 |
| April 17, 2013 | 3.876 |
| April 16, 2013 | 3.974 |
| April 15, 2013 | 3.926 |
| April 12, 2013 | 3.970 |
| April 11, 2013 | 4.008 |
| April 10, 2013 | 3.949 |
| April 9, 2013 | 3.901 |
| April 8, 2013 | 3.915 |
| April 5, 2013 | 3.915 |
| April 4, 2013 | 3.987 |
| April 3, 2013 | 4.001 |
| April 2, 2013 | 4.033 |
| April 1, 2013 | 4.001 |
| March 28, 2013 | 4.046 |
| March 27, 2013 | 3.928 |
| March 26, 2013 | 3.915 |
| March 25, 2013 | 3.888 |
| March 22, 2013 | 3.944 |
| March 21, 2013 | 3.913 |
| March 20, 2013 | 3.988 |
| March 19, 2013 | 3.948 |
| March 18, 2013 | 3.955 |
| March 15, 2013 | 3.986 |
| March 14, 2013 | 4.013 |
| March 13, 2013 | 4.011 |
| March 12, 2013 | 4.024 |
| March 11, 2013 | 4.061 |
| March 8, 2013 | 4.038 |
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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QGEN Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Myriad Genetics | 4.848 |
| Abaxis | 5.446 |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Hldgs |
QGEN Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings
| Overall |
54th percentile 3462 of 7590 |
| Sector |
58th percentile 270 of 651 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
47th percentile 32 of 61 in Diagnostics & Research |
QGEN Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 2.705 | Oct 7 2011 |
| Maximum | 5.546 | May 19 2008 |
| Average | 3.980 |
