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Tower International (Tower International) PS Ratio : 0.55 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Tower International 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, Tower International's share price is $31.00. Tower International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $55.93. Hence, Tower International's PS Ratio for today is 0.55.

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

TOWR's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.84
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

Tower International's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $16.45. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 was $55.93.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Tower International PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tower International'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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Tower International PS Ratio Chart

Tower International Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.33 0.46 0.46 0.40

Tower International Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.55 0.50 0.40 0.36 0.35

Competitive Comparison of Tower International's PS Ratio

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tower International'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.


Tower International's PS Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tower International's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tower International's PS Ratio falls into.



Tower International 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.

Tower International's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=31.00/55.931
=0.55

Tower International's Share Price of today is $31.00.
Tower International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $55.93.

* 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.


Tower International  (NYSE:TOWR) 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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Tower International (Tower International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400 E, Livonia, MI, USA, 48152
Tower International is a manufacturer of structural metal components and assemblies used in the automotive industry. The company offers body-structure stampings, frame and other chassis structures, complex welded assemblies, and suspension components for small and large cars, crossovers, pickups, and sport utility vehicles. Tower International supplies its products directly to original equipment manufacturers. Its largest end markets are the Americas.
Executives
English Frank E. Jr. director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Thomas K Brown director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James C Gouin officer: CEO and President TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Dev Kapadia director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Nicholas D Chabraja director
Jonathan Gallen director 450 PARK AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen Feinberg 10 percent owner 875 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Kolka director 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Rande S Somma other: Board Advisor
William Pumphrey officer: President, Americas 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI MI 48377
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Dennis M Donovan director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Allan D Gilmour other: Board Advisor FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126