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Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) 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.
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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio PS Ratio Related Terms
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio PS Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio PS Ratio Chart
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Annual Data
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* 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio PS Ratio vs Education Industry
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio 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.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Share Price of today is R$12.10. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$15.83.
* 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:
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a PS Ratio of 0.76 as of Jul. 25, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.70. Over the past decade, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's PS Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 1.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #88 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 34.4%.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's PS Ratio too high?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current PS Ratio of 0.76 is near median its 10-year median of 0.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 1.06. The Education industry median PS Ratio is 1.20. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 0.76 is 36.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #88 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's PS Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio ranks #88 out of 256 companies for PS Ratio. This puts Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 1.20. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's value of 0.76 is 36.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's own PS Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 1.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.70 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PS Ratio for an Education company?
The median PS Ratio among Education companies is 1.20, based on 256 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current PS Ratio of 0.76 is 36.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PS Ratio mean?
A high PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median PS Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's current PS Ratio is 0.76, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio stock overvalued right now?
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3) has a current PS Ratio of 0.76. The current PS Ratio is 0.76, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.70 and 36.4% below the Education industry median of 1.20. Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PS Ratio calculated?
PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio (BSP:VTRU3), the current PS Ratio is 0.76 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio Business Description
Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos Participacoes e Comercio SA invests in educational service providers and provides distance learning continuing education services through its subsidiaries. The group provides educational services in Brazil, mainly undergraduate and continuing education courses, offered in person at its campuses located throughout Brazil. Its operating segments are: Distance Learning Undergraduate Courses, In-person undergraduate programs, and Continuing education courses. Maximum revenue is generated from its Distance Learning business, which offers virtual learning opportunities in education, business administration, accounting, physical education, vocational training, engineering, and health-related courses.
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