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, Potbelly's share price is $17.12.
Potbelly's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $15.38. Hence, Potbelly's PS Ratio for today is 1.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Potbelly's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PBPB's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.89 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
Potbelly's Revenue per Sharefor the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $4.02.
Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 was $15.38.
Back to Basics: PS Ratio
Potbelly (NAS:PBPB) 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.
Potbelly PS Ratio Related Terms
Potbelly PS Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Potbelly'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 Restaurants subindustry, Potbelly'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.
Potbelly PS Ratio vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Potbelly's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Potbelly'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.
Potbelly's Share Price of today is $17.12. Potbelly's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $15.38.
* 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:
Potbelly (PBPB) has a PS Ratio of 1.11 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Potbelly and its competitors.
Is Potbelly's PS Ratio too high?
Potbelly's current PS Ratio is 1.11. The Restaurants industry median PS Ratio is 0.89. Potbelly's value of 1.11 is 24.7% above this industry median. Overall, Potbelly has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Potbelly's PS Ratio compare to BRCB and NATH?
Potbelly's PS Ratio of 1.11 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 0.89. Potbelly's value of 1.11 is 24.7% 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 Restaurants company?
The median PS Ratio among Restaurants companies is 0.89, based on 357 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. Potbelly's current PS Ratio of 1.11 is 24.7% 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 Potbelly and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median PS Ratio is 0.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Potbelly's current PS Ratio is 1.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Potbelly stock overvalued right now?
Potbelly (PBPB) has a current PS Ratio of 1.11. The current PS Ratio is 1.11 and 24.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 0.89. Potbelly's overall GF Score™ is 9/100. 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 Potbelly (PBPB), the current PS Ratio is 1.11 as of Jul. 03, 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.
Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. majority of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, its franchises are in the Middle East.
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