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, ALBA SE's share price is €7.50.
ALBA SE's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was €30.94. Hence, ALBA SE's PS Ratio for today is 0.24.
The historical rank and industry rank for ALBA SE's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:ABA's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: 1.805 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
ALBA SE's Revenue per Sharefor the
six
months ended in Jun. 2024 was €17.42.
Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was €30.94.
Back to Basics: PS Ratio
ALBA SE (HAM:ABA) 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.
ALBA SE PS Ratio Related Terms
ALBA SE PS Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ALBA SE'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.
For the Waste Management subindustry, ALBA SE'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.
ALBA SE PS Ratio vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, ALBA SE's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ALBA SE's PS Ratio falls into.
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.
ALBA SE's Share Price of today is €7.50.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. ALBA SE's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was €30.94.
* 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:
ALBA SE (HAM:ABA) has a PS Ratio of 0.24 as of Jul. 06, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on ALBA SE and its competitors.
Is ALBA SE's PS Ratio too high?
ALBA SE's current PS Ratio is 0.24. The Waste Management industry median PS Ratio is 1.81. ALBA SE's value of 0.24 is 86.7% below this industry median. Overall, ALBA SE has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ALBA SE's PS Ratio compare to WM and RSG?
ALBA SE's PS Ratio of 0.24 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 1.81. ALBA SE's value of 0.24 is 86.7% below this benchmark. 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 Waste Management company?
The median PS Ratio among Waste Management companies is 1.81, based on 238 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. ALBA SE's current PS Ratio of 0.24 is 86.7% 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 ALBA SE and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median PS Ratio is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ALBA SE's current PS Ratio is 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ALBA SE stock overvalued right now?
ALBA SE (HAM:ABA) has a current PS Ratio of 0.24. The current PS Ratio is 0.24 and 86.7% below the Waste Management industry median of 1.81. ALBA SE's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 ALBA SE (HAM:ABA), the current PS Ratio is 0.24 as of Jul. 06, 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.
ALBA SE is a German based holding company providing environmental services. Its activities are divided into two segments including Steel & Metals Recycling segment and Services segment. The Steel and Metals Recycling segment comprises all of the company's subsidiaries that undertake to recycle of steel and metals activities. The Services segment comprises activities, such as take-back of transport packaging, sales packaging and used paper bags, as well as recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. A major part of revenue comes from Steel and Metals segment. It operates in Germany, European countries and Non-European countries, Germany being the country with highest sales.
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