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HCW Biologics (HCW Biologics) PS Ratio : 17.72 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is HCW Biologics 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, HCW Biologics's share price is $1.3999. HCW Biologics's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08. Hence, HCW Biologics's PS Ratio for today is 17.72.

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

HCWB' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.58   Med: 18.32   Max: 36.29
Current: 17.72

During the past 5 years, HCW Biologics's highest PS Ratio was 36.29. The lowest was 6.58. And the median was 18.32.

HCWB's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
66.13% of 992 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 8.85 vs HCWB: 17.72

HCW Biologics's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.04. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.08.

Warning Sign:

HCW Biologics Inc revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of HCW Biologics was -58.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -17.90% per year.

During the past 5 years, HCW Biologics's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -17.90% per year. The lowest was -17.90% per year. And the median was -17.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


HCW Biologics PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for HCW Biologics'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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HCW Biologics PS Ratio Chart

HCW Biologics Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
- - - 10.19 15.51

HCW Biologics Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 10.19 13.87 20.67 24.05 15.51

Competitive Comparison of HCW Biologics's PS Ratio

For the Biotechnology subindustry, HCW Biologics'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.


HCW Biologics's PS Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, HCW Biologics's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HCW Biologics's PS Ratio falls into.



HCW Biologics 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.

HCW Biologics's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.3999/0.079
=17.72

HCW Biologics's Share Price of today is $1.3999.
HCW Biologics's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.08.

* 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.


HCW Biologics  (NAS:HCWB) 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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HCW Biologics (HCW Biologics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2929 N Commerce Parkway, Miramar, FL, USA, 33025
HCW Biologics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen the health span by disrupting the link between chronic, low-grade inflammation and age-related diseases. The company believes age-related low-grade chronic inflammation is a significant contributing factor to several chronic diseases and conditions, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
Executives
Gary M Winer director C/O LENSAR, INC., 2800 DISCOVERY DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32826
Hing C Wong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Rebecca Byam officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Lee Flowers officer: SVP of Business Development C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Rick S. Greene director C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Jin-an Jiao officer: VP of Development C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Lisa M. Giles director DURATA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 2550, CHICAGO IL 60606
Scott T Garrett director 35 CROSBY DRIVE, BEDFORD MA 01730
Peter Rhode officer: See Remarks C/O HCW BIOLOGICS, INC., 2929 N COMMERCE PKWY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Medmira Capital Ltd. 10 percent owner 16F BEIKE BUILDING, 59 GAOXIN NANJIU RD, SHENZHEN F4 518057