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MTS Systems (MTS Systems) PS Ratio : 1.38 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is MTS 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, MTS Systems's share price is $58.49. MTS Systems's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $42.44. Hence, MTS Systems's PS Ratio for today is 1.38.

Warning Sign:

MTS Systems Corp stock PS Ratio (=1.35) is close to 5-year high of 1.47

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

MTSC' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 1.36   Max: 2.33
Current: 1.35

During the past 13 years, MTS Systems's highest PS Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 1.36.

MTSC's PS Ratio is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.53 vs MTSC: 1.35

MTS Systems's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $10.21. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 was $42.44.

Warning Sign:

MTS Systems Corp revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of MTS Systems was -10.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, MTS Systems's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 17.20% per year. The lowest was -14.70% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


MTS Systems PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTS 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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MTS Systems PS Ratio Chart

MTS Systems Annual Data
Trend Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.11 1.31 1.34 1.21 0.44

MTS Systems Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
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 1.03 0.53 0.39 0.44 1.29

Competitive Comparison of MTS Systems's PS Ratio

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, MTS 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.


MTS Systems's PS Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, MTS Systems's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



MTS 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.

MTS Systems's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=58.49/42.443
=1.38

MTS Systems's Share Price of today is $58.49.
MTS Systems's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $42.44.

* 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.


MTS Systems  (NAS:MTSC) 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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MTS Systems (MTS Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
MTS Systems Corp is a supplier of test systems and position sensors. Its operations are organized and managed in two business segments; the Test and Simulation segment and the Sensors segment. Test and Simulation segment (Test) provides testing solutions including hardware, software, and services which are used by customers in product development to characterize the product's mechanical properties. Sensors segment (Sensors) is an in sensing technologies and solutions used by design engineers and predictive maintenance professionals, serving customers with a focus on total customer satisfaction, and offering regional support to provide and reliable sensing solutions.
Executives
Randy J Martinez director, Interim CEO HLH BUILDING, 101 WORLD DRIVE, PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269
Todd Klemmensen officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Sec. 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344-2290
Steven B Harrison officer: EVP & Pres. Test & Simulation 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Brian T Ross officer: EVP & CFO 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Jeffrey A Graves director, officer: President and CEO C/O C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1400 UNION MEETING RD, BLUE BELL PA 19422
David Hore officer: EVP & Pres. Sensors 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
David J Anderson director 402 FARRINGTON DRIVE, LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069
Linda Zukauckas director 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Chun Hung Yu director 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
David D Johnson director C/O MOLEX, INCORPORATED, 2222 WELLINGTON COURT, LISLE IL 60532
Nancy A. Altobello director 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael V Schrock director 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 800, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
William C Becker officer: SVP Test & Simulation Comm Ops 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Gail P Steinel director 909 ROSE AVENUE - SUITE 200, NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852
Maximiliane C Straub director 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

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