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Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) PS Ratio : 0.76 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Alaska Communications Systems Group 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, Alaska Communications Systems Group's share price is $3.40. Alaska Communications Systems Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 was $4.46. Hence, Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio for today is 0.76.

Warning Sign:

Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.75) is close to 10-year high of 0.77

The historical rank and industry rank for Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ALSK' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.4   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.75

During the past 13 years, Alaska Communications Systems Group's highest PS Ratio was 0.77. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.40.

ALSK's PS Ratio is not ranked
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.25 vs ALSK: 0.75

Alaska Communications Systems Group's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $1.11. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 was $4.46.

Warning Sign:

Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Alaska Communications Systems Group was -2.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -0.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -2.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -5.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Alaska Communications Systems Group's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year. The lowest was -13.60% per year. And the median was -4.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Alaska Communications Systems Group PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alaska Communications Systems Group'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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Alaska Communications Systems Group PS Ratio Chart

Alaska Communications Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.37 0.62 0.33 0.41 0.80

Alaska Communications Systems Group Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 0.40 0.59 0.44 0.80 0.73

Competitive Comparison of Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Alaska Communications Systems Group'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.


Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio falls into.



Alaska Communications Systems Group 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.

Alaska Communications Systems Group's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=3.40/4.456
=0.76

Alaska Communications Systems Group's Share Price of today is $3.40.
Alaska Communications Systems Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.46.

* 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.


Alaska Communications Systems Group  (NAS:ALSK) 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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Alaska Communications Systems Group (Alaska Communications Systems Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA, 99503-6091
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc is a US-based fiber broadband and managed information technology services provider. The company is focused primarily on business and wholesale customers in and out of Alaska. It provides local, long-distance, and wireless telephone services, Internet access, and data services to residential and business customers.
Executives
Peter D Ley director C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE, MS#65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Leonard Steinberg officer: SVP, Legal/Reg/Gov & Corp Sec.
Debra Morse officer: Vice President, HR C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Jim Gutcher officer: VP, Strategy and Product Mgt. C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Beth Barnes officer: VP, Mass Markets and Marketing C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Tiffany Hoogerhyde officer: VP, Finance & Controller C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Sean Lindamood officer: VP, Business Sales C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Richard Benken officer: VP Network Strategy C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Aurora David officer: VP, Information Technology C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Diedre Williams officer: SVP, Operations C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS 600 TELEPHONE AVE. ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Laurie Butcher officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE ANCHORAGE AK 99503
William H Bishop officer: President and CEO 600 TELEPHONE AVE. MS #65 ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Brian A Ross director 600 TELEPHONE AVE, MS#65, ANCHORAGE AK 99503
Peter D Aquino director MOTIENT CORP, 300 KNIGHTBRIDGE PARKWAY, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Benjamin Duster director 200 E. 84ST, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10028

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