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Science Group (LSE:SAG) PS Ratio : 1.80 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Science Group 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, Science Group's share price is £4.30. Science Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £2.39. Hence, Science Group's PS Ratio for today is 1.80.

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

LSE:SAG' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27   Med: 2.06   Max: 2.81
Current: 1.8

During the past 13 years, Science Group's highest PS Ratio was 2.81. The lowest was 1.27. And the median was 2.06.

LSE:SAG's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
68.04% of 1045 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs LSE:SAG: 1.80

Science Group's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was £1.23. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £2.39.

Warning Sign:

Science Group PLC revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Science Group was -2.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Science Group's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 19.80% per year. The lowest was -26.80% per year. And the median was 10.60% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Science Group PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Science Group'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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Science Group PS Ratio Chart

Science Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.61 2.47 2.14 1.60 1.89

Science Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 2.14 - 1.60 - 1.89

Competitive Comparison of Science Group's PS Ratio

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Science Group'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.


Science Group's PS Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Science Group's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Science Group 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.

Science Group's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=4.30/2.39
=1.80

Science Group's Share Price of today is £4.30.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Science Group's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was £2.39.

* 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.


Science Group  (LSE:SAG) 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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Science Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge, GBR, CB22 7GG
Science Group PLC provides outsourced science and technology-based consultancy, advisory, and product development services to a wide range of industries and markets. The company operates in the following segments: Consultancy Services, Systems-Submarine Atmosphere Management, Systems-Audio Chips and Modules, and Freehold Properties. The Consultancy Services comprises the Research & Development, Regulatory & Compliance, and Defence & Aerospace Practices. The Systems Businesses comprise Submarine Atmosphere Management which designs, develops, and manufactures submarine atmosphere systems for the defence sector. Its geographical segments are the United Kingdom, Other European Countries, North America, and Asia, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom.