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The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) (The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)) PS Ratio : 1.47 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) 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, The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s share price is $18.6498. The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2017 was $12.72. Hence, The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio for today is 1.47.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

JCOUF's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.51
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Nov. 2017 was $3.23. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2017 was $12.72.

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The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'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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The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) PS Ratio Chart

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Annual Data
Trend May07 Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.58 1.80 1.37 1.24

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Quarterly Data
Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17
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 1.32 1.24 1.36 1.34 1.48

Competitive Comparison of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'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.


The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio falls into.



The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) 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.

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=18.6498/12.724
=1.47

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s Share Price of today is $18.6498.
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)'s Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $12.72.

* 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.


The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)  (OTCPK:JCOUF) 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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The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) (The Jean Coutu Group (PJC)) Business Description

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The Jean Coutu Group is a Canadian pharmaceutical retailer that operates under a franchise model. The company reports three segments: franchising, generic medicines, and intersegment sales. The company's stores sell branded and generic medication, over-the-counter medicine, health and beauty aids, perfumes, discount cosmetic lines, photography services, household items, pet supplies, groceries, and personal-care products. The bulk of Jean Coutu's revenue comes from prescription drug sales.

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