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Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co PS Ratio Related Terms
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co PS Ratio Chart
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co'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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co PS Ratio vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's PS Ratio falls into.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Share Price of today is ﷼13.72. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co'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 ﷼18.45.
* 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:
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) has a PS Ratio of 0.74 as of Jul. 24, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 1.18. Over the past decade, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's PS Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 2.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #88 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 34.4%.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's PS Ratio too high?
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current PS Ratio of 0.74 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.64 to a high of 2.70. The Education industry median PS Ratio is 1.20. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's value of 0.74 is 38.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #88 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's PS Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #88 out of 256 companies for PS Ratio. This puts Alkhaleej Training and Education Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 1.20. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's value of 0.74 is 38.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's own PS Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 2.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.18 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co 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 an Education company?
The median PS Ratio among Education companies is 1.20, based on 256 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. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current PS Ratio of 0.74 is 38.1% 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median PS Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current PS Ratio is 0.74, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 1.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼30.54, compared to a current price of ﷼13.72 — trading 55.1% below its estimated fair value. The current PS Ratio is 0.74, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 1.18 and 38.1% below the Education industry median of 1.20. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 6 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290), the current PS Ratio is 0.74 as of Jul. 24, 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼13.72 is trading 55.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼30.54.
GuruFocus considers Alkhaleej Training and Education Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4290:
PS Ratio: 0.74 (37% below median its 10-year median of 1.18)
GF Value™: ﷼30.54 vs. price of ﷼13.72 (55.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 38.1% below the Education median (#88 of 256)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4290 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Business Description
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its subsidiaries are engaged in operating schools for primary and secondary education with an international curriculum, IT & Computer training institutes, teaching languages and communication skills institutes, providing high management consulting services and integrated office administrative services activities, and establishing and operating call centres. The Group's operating segments are: Training, Universities, Management projects and others, Call centre, and Schools. Maximum revenue is generated from the Call Centre segment, which is engaged in managing and operating customer service centres via telephone and digital technologies for several government and corporate customers. Geographically, the Group derives its key revenue from Saudi Arabia.
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