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Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co (SHSE:688186) 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.
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co PS Ratio Related Terms
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material 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.
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co PS Ratio Chart
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co Annual Data
* 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.
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co PS Ratio vs Steel Industry
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material 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.
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's Share Price of today is ¥13.85. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material 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 ¥19.29.
* 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:
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co (SHSE:688186) has a PS Ratio of 0.72 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 1.70. Over the past decade, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's PS Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 4.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co ranks #351 out of 611 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's PS Ratio too high?
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's current PS Ratio of 0.72 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 1.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 4.45. The Steel industry median PS Ratio is 0.58. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's value of 0.72 is 24.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co ranks #351 out of 611 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's PS Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co ranks #351 out of 611 companies for PS Ratio. This places Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 0.58. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's value of 0.72 is 24.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's own PS Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 4.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.70 vs. the industry median of 0.58, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co has consistently been above 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 a Steel company?
The median PS Ratio among Steel companies is 0.58, based on 611 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. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's current PS Ratio of 0.72 is 24.1% 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 Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median PS Ratio is 0.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's current PS Ratio is 0.72, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co (SHSE:688186) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥22.63, compared to a current price of ¥13.85 — trading 38.8% below its estimated fair value. The current PS Ratio is 0.72, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 1.70 and 24.1% above the Steel industry median of 0.58. Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 9 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 Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co (SHSE:688186), the current PS Ratio is 0.72 as of Jul. 29, 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 Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co (SHSE:688186) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ¥13.85 is trading 38.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥22.63.
GuruFocus considers Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:688186:
PS Ratio: 0.72 (58% below median its 10-year median of 1.70)
GF Value™: ¥22.63 vs. price of ¥13.85 (38.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24.1% above the Steel median (#351 of 611)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688186 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co Business Description
Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Material Co Ltd is engaged in production and sale of special steel materials. The company's products include various types of castings and forgings and machine accessories: such as forged round bar, die and tool steel, wind power spindle, heavy load gear motor shaft, high pressure boiler pipe, roller, oil mechanical driller, tube-shaped forging, die block, ring forging, disk-shaped forging and all kinds of abnormal forgings. Its products are used in various industries such as wind power, chemical engineering, machinery, automobile, vessel, power station, metallurgy, mining and petrochemical.
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