St Jude Medical (STJ)

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45.15 -0.02  -0.04%   NYSE May 24, 8:00PM BATS Real time Currency in USD

St Jude Medical Price / Sales Ratio TTM:

2.547 for May 24, 2013
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St Jude Medical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Chart

    St Jude Medical Historical Price / Sales Ratio TTM Data

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    May 24, 2013 2.547
    May 23, 2013 2.548
    May 22, 2013 2.578
    May 21, 2013 2.639
    May 20, 2013 2.636
    May 17, 2013 2.651
    May 16, 2013 2.641
    May 15, 2013 2.627
    May 14, 2013 2.598
    May 13, 2013 2.551
    May 10, 2013 2.492
    May 9, 2013 2.431
    May 8, 2013 2.393
    May 7, 2013 2.354
    May 6, 2013 2.350
    May 3, 2013 2.302
    May 2, 2013 2.295
    May 1, 2013 2.296
    April 30, 2013 2.325
    April 29, 2013 2.351
    April 26, 2013 2.312
    April 25, 2013 2.337
    April 24, 2013 2.314
    April 23, 2013 2.311
    April 22, 2013 2.292
       
    April 19, 2013 2.307
    April 18, 2013 2.294
    April 17, 2013 2.359
    April 16, 2013 2.377
    April 15, 2013 2.328
    April 12, 2013 2.396
    April 11, 2013 2.381
    April 10, 2013 2.366
    April 9, 2013 2.325
    April 8, 2013 2.366
    April 5, 2013 2.366
    April 4, 2013 2.390
    April 3, 2013 2.316
    April 2, 2013 2.307
    April 1, 2013 2.254
    March 28, 2013 2.313
    March 27, 2013 2.305
    March 26, 2013 2.323
    March 25, 2013 2.384
    March 22, 2013 2.423
    March 21, 2013 2.392
    March 20, 2013 2.400
    March 19, 2013 2.388
    March 18, 2013 2.395
    March 15, 2013 2.416

    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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    STJ Price / Sales Ratio TTM Benchmarks

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    Medtronic 3.229
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    STJ Price / Sales Ratio TTM Rankings

    Overall 60th percentile
    3031 of 7600
    Sector 64th percentile
    233 of 653 in Healthcare
    Industry 43rd percentile
    51 of 90 in Medical Devices

    STJ Price / Sales Ratio TTM Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 1.798 Nov 21 2012
    Maximum 4.128 Jul 17 2008
    Average 2.696