Finance glossary
Price-to-Sales Ratio
Definition
A company market cap divided by its revenue.
The price-to-sales ratio values a company against its revenue rather than profit, making it useful for unprofitable or early-stage firms. A lower P/S can indicate value, but it ignores margins and costs, so it should be compared within the same industry.
In a sentence
With no profits yet, the startup was valued on its price-to-sales ratio instead of earnings.
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