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Velodyne Lidar (Velodyne Lidar) PS Ratio : 5.65 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Velodyne Lidar 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, Velodyne Lidar's share price is $1.26. Velodyne Lidar's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.22. Hence, Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio for today is 5.65.

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

VLDR' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.31   Med: 12.96   Max: 39.81
Current: 5.65

During the past 4 years, Velodyne Lidar's highest PS Ratio was 39.81. The lowest was 3.31. And the median was 12.96.

VLDR's PS Ratio is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.54 vs VLDR: 5.65

Velodyne Lidar's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.05. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 was $0.22.

Warning Sign:

Velodyne Lidar 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 Velodyne Lidar was -33.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -32.20% per year.

During the past 4 years, Velodyne Lidar's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -32.20% per year. The lowest was -32.20% per year. And the median was -32.20% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Velodyne Lidar PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Velodyne Lidar'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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Velodyne Lidar PS Ratio Chart

Velodyne Lidar Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
PS Ratio
- - 35.43 14.55

Velodyne Lidar Quarterly Data
Dec18 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 17.72 14.55 9.96 3.90 4.25

Competitive Comparison of Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Velodyne Lidar'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.


Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio falls into.



Velodyne Lidar 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.

Velodyne Lidar's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.26/0.223
=5.65

Velodyne Lidar's Share Price of today is $1.26.
Velodyne Lidar's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.22.

* 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.


Velodyne Lidar  (NAS:VLDR) 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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Velodyne Lidar (Velodyne Lidar) Business Description

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Address
5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA, 95138
Velodyne Lidar Inc provides smart, powerful lidar solutions. It is known for its broad portfolio of lidar technologies. Velodyne's revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality, and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities, and security. Through continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all.
Executives
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Mathew Rekow officer: Chief Technology Officer 5521 HELLYER AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
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