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Checkpoint Systems (Checkpoint Systems) PS Ratio : 0.75 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Checkpoint Systems 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, Checkpoint Systems's share price is $10.14. Checkpoint Systems's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $13.52. Hence, Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio for today is 0.75.

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

CKP's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.08
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

Checkpoint Systems's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Mar. 2016 was $2.82. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 was $13.52.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Checkpoint Systems PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Checkpoint Systems'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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Checkpoint Systems PS Ratio Chart

Checkpoint Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.64 0.95 0.87 0.46

Checkpoint Systems Quarterly Data
Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16
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 0.71 0.70 0.51 0.46 0.75

Competitive Comparison of Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Checkpoint Systems'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.


Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio falls into.



Checkpoint Systems 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.

Checkpoint Systems's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=10.14/13.516
=0.75

Checkpoint Systems's Share Price of today is $10.14.
Checkpoint Systems's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $13.52.

* 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.


Checkpoint Systems  (NYSE:CKP) 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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Checkpoint Systems (Checkpoint Systems) Business Description

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Checkpoint Systems Inc was founded in 1969. Company is a manufacturer and provider of technology-driven loss prevention, inventory management and labeling solutions to the retail and apparel industries. It also provides electronic article surveillance systems and tags using RF and electro-magnetic technology. It also engineer systems using RF and acousto-magnetic technology. It operates directly in 28 countries. Its products are developed and manufactured in-house and sold through direct distribution and reseller channels. Company reported its results of operations in three segments: Merchandise Availability Solutions (MAS), Apparel Labeling Solutions (ALS), and Retail Merchandising Solutions (RMS). ALS includes the results of radio frequency identification (RFID) labels business, coupled with data management platform and network of service bureaus that manage the printing of variable information on apparel labels and tags. MAS segment, which is focused on loss prevention and Merchandise Visibility (RFID), includes EAS systems, EAS consumables, Alpha high-theft solutions, RFID systems and software and CheckView in Asia. There were no changes to the RMS Segment. Its competitors include: Tyco International Ltd., Avery Dennison Corporation, SML Group, R-Pac International Corporation, NexGen, Fineline Technologies, SATO DCS & Labeling Worldwide, Garvey Products Inc., Hallo, Avery Dennison Corporation, and Prix International.
Executives
Dan Maurer director C/O ZAGG INC., 3855 SOUTH 500 WEST, SUITE N, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84115
Stephen N David director C/O CNO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 11825 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
George Jr Babich director, officer: CEO and President 3111 W ALLEGHENY AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19132
Marc T Giles director 1 COLONIAL ROAD, MANCHESTER CT 06042
Jack W Partridge director
Julie Spicer England director 1665 SCENIC AVENUE, SUITE 250, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Antle William S Iii director C/O ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC., 9900 A CLAYTON ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Rowland Bryan T.r. officer: See Remarks 101 WOLF DRIVE, THOROFARE NJ 08086
Van Der Merwe Robert P director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO
George W Off director C/O TDS, 30 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Robert O Aders director