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International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT) PS Ratio : 11.72 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is International Biotechnology Trust PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, International Biotechnology Trust's share price is £6.12. International Biotechnology Trust's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.52. Hence, International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio for today is 11.72.

Warning Sign:

International Biotechnology Trust PLC stock PS Ratio (=29.95) is close to 10-year high of 32.73

The historical rank and industry rank for International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:IBT' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.14   Med: 5.36   Max: 32.73
Current: 11.99

During the past 13 years, International Biotechnology Trust's highest PS Ratio was 32.73. The lowest was 2.14. And the median was 5.36.

LSE:IBT's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
63.22% of 1422 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.7 vs LSE:IBT: 11.99

International Biotechnology Trust's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.75. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.52.

Warning Sign:

International Biotechnology Trust PLC revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of International Biotechnology Trust was -52.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -47.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, International Biotechnology Trust's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 152.30% per year. The lowest was -47.20% per year. And the median was 4.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


International Biotechnology Trust PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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International Biotechnology Trust PS Ratio Chart

International Biotechnology Trust Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 5.14 10.15 - 30.81

International Biotechnology Trust Semi-Annual Data
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PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 30.81 -

Competitive Comparison of International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio falls into.



International Biotechnology Trust PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

International Biotechnology Trust's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=6.12/0.522
=11.72

International Biotechnology Trust's Share Price of today is £6.12.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. International Biotechnology Trust's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was £0.52.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


International Biotechnology Trust  (LSE:IBT) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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International Biotechnology Trust (LSE:IBT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
65 Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7NQ
International Biotechnology Trust PLC is an investment trust company. It aims at achieving long-term capital growth by investing in biotechnology and other life sciences companies. It seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies which has good growth prospects. It focuses on investments in biotechnology companies which are engaged in on drug discovery and development, medical devices companies and healthcare services provider. The invests in various financial instruments such as equities, index-linked securities, debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments and foreign currency exchange transactions. Its revenue comprises of dividend, interest and other income from investment made.

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