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P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) PS Ratio : 0.52 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is P.A.M. Transportation Services 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, P.A.M. Transportation Services's share price is $17.15. P.A.M. Transportation Services's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.09. Hence, P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio for today is 0.52.

Good Sign:

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.4) is close to 3-year low of 0.38

The historical rank and industry rank for P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PTSI' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 0.58   Max: 1.29
Current: 0.51

During the past 13 years, P.A.M. Transportation Services's highest PS Ratio was 1.29. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.58.

PTSI's PS Ratio is ranked better than
78.52% of 973 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs PTSI: 0.51

P.A.M. Transportation Services's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $8.14. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.09.

Warning Sign:

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of P.A.M. Transportation Services was -13.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 15.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, P.A.M. Transportation Services's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 29.00% per year. The lowest was -9.00% per year. And the median was 9.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


P.A.M. Transportation Services PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for P.A.M. Transportation Services'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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P.A.M. Transportation Services PS Ratio Chart

P.A.M. Transportation Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.66 0.58 1.15 0.61 0.57

P.A.M. Transportation Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.68 0.65 0.55 0.57 -

Competitive Comparison of P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio

For the Trucking subindustry, P.A.M. Transportation Services'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.


P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio falls into.



P.A.M. Transportation Services 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.

P.A.M. Transportation Services's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=17.15/33.091
=0.52

P.A.M. Transportation Services's Share Price of today is $17.15.
P.A.M. Transportation Services's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $33.09.

* 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.


P.A.M. Transportation Services  (NAS:PTSI) 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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P.A.M. Transportation Services (P.A.M. Transportation Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
297 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Tontitown, AR, USA, 72770
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc is engaged in truckload dry van carriers transporting general commodities. Its operations are classified as motor carrier segment or brokerage and logistics services around the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company freight consists of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company generates maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
Edwin J. Lukas director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Matthew T Moroun director, 10 percent owner 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
W Scott Davis director 7 SUNSET DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72207
Joseph A. Vitiritto director, officer: President and CEO P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matthew J. Moroun director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Michael D. Bishop director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Humberto Pete Montano director P.O. BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Allen West officer: VP Finance, CFO, Secy, Treas POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Matt Herndon officer: Chief Operating Officer 4080 JENKINS ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37421
Franklin Mclarty director 297 WEST HENRI DE TONTI, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Daniel H Cushman director, officer: President PO BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770
Norman E Harned director 12225 STEPHENS ROAD, WARREN MI 48089
Frederick P Calderone director C/O CENTRAL TRANSPORT INTL, 12225 STEPHENS RD, WARREN MI 48089
Larry J Goddard officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PAM TRANSPORTATION SVC INC, 297 W HENRI DETONTI BLVD, TONTITOWN AR 72712
Lance Stewart officer: VP Fin, CFO, Sec. and Treas. POST OFFICE BOX 188, TONTITOWN AR 72770