Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PS Ratio Related Terms
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PS Ratio Chart
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data
For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Share Price of today is ARS1310.00. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia'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 ARS4,657.69.
* 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:
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) has a PS Ratio of 0.28 as of Jul. 12, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PS Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #276 out of 1116 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PS Ratio too high?
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PS Ratio of 0.28 is 47% above median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.45. The Retail - Cyclical industry median PS Ratio is 0.65. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 0.28 is 56.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #276 out of 1116 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's PS Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia ranks #276 out of 1116 companies for PS Ratio. This places Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PS Ratio is 0.65. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's value of 0.28 is 56.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's own PS Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 0.65, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.65, based on 1,116 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. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PS Ratio of 0.28 is 56.6% 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median PS Ratio is 0.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's current PS Ratio is 0.28, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS1,180.47, compared to a current price of ARS1,310.00 — trading 11% above its estimated fair value. The current PS Ratio is 0.28, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 56.6% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.65. Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA), the current PS Ratio is 0.28 as of Jul. 12, 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.
Is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ARS1,310.00 is trading 11% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS1,180.47.
GuruFocus considers Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BUE:PATA:
PS Ratio: 0.28 (47% above median its 10-year median of 0.19)
GF Value™: ARS1,180.47 vs. price of ARS1,310.00 (11% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.6% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#276 of 1116)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:PATA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Business Description
Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.
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