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Illovo Sugar (Malawi)MSW:ILLOVO 35 PS Ratio is 4.32 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSW:ILLOVO with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,957 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks worse than 51098.57% on this metric.
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, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s share price is MWK3502.00.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was MWK810.85. Hence, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PS Ratio for today is 4.32.
The historical rank and industry rank for Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MSW:ILLOVO's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.86 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) 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.
* 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 Confectioners subindustry, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PS Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Share Price of today is MWK3502.00.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was MWK810.85.
* 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:
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a PS Ratio of 4.32 as of Sep. 21, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1957 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PS Ratio too high?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PS Ratio is 4.32. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median PS Ratio is 0.86. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s value of 4.32 is 402.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1957 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s PS Ratio compare to ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) ranks #999999 out of 1957 companies for PS Ratio. This places Illovo Sugar (Malawi) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 0.86. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s value of 4.32 is 402.3% above 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median PS Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.86, based on 1,957 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. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PS Ratio of 4.32 is 402.3% above 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median PS Ratio is 0.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s current PS Ratio is 4.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Illovo Sugar (Malawi) stock overvalued right now?
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO) has a current PS Ratio of 4.32. The current PS Ratio is 4.32 and 402.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.86. Illovo Sugar (Malawi)'s overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Illovo Sugar (Malawi) (MSW:ILLOVO), the current PS Ratio is 4.32 as of Sep. 21, 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.
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC is a sugar producer. The company has agricultural and manufacturing operations in African countries. The company produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, European Union (EU), United States of America (USA), and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent outgrowers.
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