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Westfield (Westfield) PS Ratio : 18.50 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Westfield 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, Westfield's share price is $13.54. Westfield's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 was $0.73. Hence, Westfield's PS Ratio for today is 18.50.

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

WFGPY's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 6.515
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

Westfield's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was $0.42. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 was $0.73.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Westfield PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westfield'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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Westfield PS Ratio Chart

Westfield 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 14.43 55.68 21.76 23.39 19.69

Westfield Semi-Annual Data
Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
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 21.76 - 23.39 - 19.69

Competitive Comparison of Westfield's PS Ratio

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Westfield'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.


Westfield's PS Ratio Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Westfield's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Westfield 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.

Westfield's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=13.54/0.732
=18.50

Westfield's Share Price of today is $13.54.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Westfield's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 was $0.73.

* 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.


Westfield  (OTCPK:WFGPY) 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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Westfield (Westfield) Business Description

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Westfield is one of the largest global retail REITs, with interests in 35 malls with a gross value of USD 21.4 billion and external assets under management of USD 13 billion. Westfield's passive investments generate about 80% of group EBIT, with the balance derived from management fees and development income. It differs from peers by developing malls in signature locations, and aims to make each of its assets into a destination centre, with comprehensive entertainment facilities and premium retailers.

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