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KapStone Paper And Packaging (KapStone Paper And Packaging) PS Ratio : 1.01 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is KapStone Paper And Packaging 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, KapStone Paper And Packaging's share price is $34.95. KapStone Paper And Packaging's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $34.75. Hence, KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio for today is 1.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KS's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 0.705
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

KapStone Paper And Packaging's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $8.92. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 was $34.75.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


KapStone Paper And Packaging PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for KapStone Paper And Packaging'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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KapStone Paper And Packaging PS Ratio Chart

KapStone Paper And Packaging Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.55 1.24 0.79 0.70 0.68

KapStone Paper And Packaging Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 0.65 0.68 1.01 1.00 0.98

Competitive Comparison of KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, KapStone Paper And Packaging'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.


KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio falls into.



KapStone Paper And Packaging 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.

KapStone Paper And Packaging's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=34.95/34.745
=1.01

KapStone Paper And Packaging's Share Price of today is $34.95.
KapStone Paper And Packaging's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $34.75.

* 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.


KapStone Paper And Packaging  (NYSE:KS) 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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KapStone Paper And Packaging (KapStone Paper And Packaging) Business Description

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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp produces and sells containerboard, corrugated products, and specialty paper. The company organizes itself into two segments based on function: paper and packaging and distribution. The paper and packaging segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells packaging products primarily to food and beverage manufacturers and retailers. The segment also sells specialty paper products. The distribution segment operates a packaging materials distribution business under the Victory and Golden State Container trade names. The vast majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Paula H Cholmondeley director 221 W PHILADELPHIA ST, SUITE 60W, YORK PA 17401-2991
Matthew H Paull director MCDONALDS CORP, 2915 JORIE BLVD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Roger W Stone director, officer: Executive Chairman KAPSTONE PAPER & PKG. CORP., 1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, STE 300, NORTHBROOK IL 60062-6141
Robert J Bahash director 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
David P Storch director C/O AAR CORP, 1111 NICHOLAS BLVD, 1111 NICHOLAS BLVD IL 60007
Kathryn D. Ingraham officer: VP, Secy & Gen Counsel KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORPORATION, 1101 SKOKIE BLVD., STE. 300, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Brian R Gamache director
Randy J. Nebel officer: Exec. VP. Integrated Packaging KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORP. 1101 SKOKIE BLVD., SUITE 300 NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Andrea K Tarbox officer: Exec. VP and CFO ONE NORTHFIELD PLAZA, STE. 480, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Maurice S Reznik director C/O MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC., 154 AVENUE E, BAYONNE NJ 07002
Jonathan R Furer director 45 PARK STREET, TENAFLY NJ 07670
S Jay Stewart director 100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606
Harvey Hanerfeld 10 percent owner 1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 725, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Ned L Sherwood 10 percent owner 54 MORRIS LN, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Jonathan M Glaser 10 percent owner 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2180, LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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