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Veritiv (Veritiv) PS Ratio : 0.38 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Veritiv 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, Veritiv's share price is $169.99. Veritiv's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $443.12. Hence, Veritiv's PS Ratio for today is 0.38.

Warning Sign:

Veritiv Corp stock PS Ratio (=0.38) is close to 10-year high of 0.39

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

VRTV' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 0.07   Max: 0.39
Current: 0.38

During the past 12 years, Veritiv's highest PS Ratio was 0.39. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.07.

VRTV's PS Ratio is not ranked
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 0.89 vs VRTV: 0.38

Veritiv's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $106.10. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $443.12.

Warning Sign:

Veritiv Corp revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Veritiv was -9.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -3.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -4.90% per year.

During the past 12 years, Veritiv's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. The lowest was -10.30% per year. And the median was -8.10% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Veritiv PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Veritiv'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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Veritiv PS Ratio Chart

Veritiv Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.29 0.25

Veritiv Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.27 0.38

Competitive Comparison of Veritiv's PS Ratio

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Veritiv'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.


Veritiv's PS Ratio Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Veritiv's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Veritiv 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.

Veritiv's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=169.99/443.117
=0.38

Veritiv's Share Price of today is $169.99.
Veritiv's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $443.12.

* 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.


Veritiv  (NYSE:VRTV) 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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Veritiv (Veritiv) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1000 Abernathy Road NE, Building 400, Suite 1700, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Veritiv Corp provides printing, publishing, packaging, and facility solutions. The company also provides logistics and supply chain management services. It operates in four primary segments based on the product type. The Print segment, which generates the majority of the revenue, distributes commercial printing and specialty paper products. The Publishing segment sells coated and uncoated commercial printing papers to publishers and retailers for use in magazines, books, and direct mail. The Packaging segment sells a variety of paper-based packaging products within the fiber-based, flexible and rigid categories. The Facility Solutions segment sells cleaning, breakroom, bathroom, safety, and hazard supplies. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Baupost Group Llc/ma 10 percent owner 10 ST JAMES AVE, SUITE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Seth A Klarman 10 percent owner 10 ST JAMES AVENUE, STE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Baupost Group Gp, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 10 ST. JAMES AVENUE, SUITE 1700, BOSTON MA 02116
Eric Guerin officer: SVP Finance 1950 HASSELL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169
Autumn R Bayles director QNB CORP, P.O. BOX 9005, QUAKERTOWN PA 18951
Stephen E. Macadam director C/O ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC., 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Lance D Gebert officer: Corporate Controller and PFO 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30328
Stephen Joseph Smith officer: SVP & CFO C/O AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP, ONE AMERICAN RD, CLEVELAND OH 44144
Gregory B Morrison director 8214 WESTCHESTER DRIVE, SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75225
Susan B. Salyer officer: SVP Chief Compliance, and Sustainability Officer 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30328
Bain Capital Investors Llc 10 percent owner 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Karen Renner officer: SVP Chief Information Officer 3871 LAKEFIELD DR, SUWANEE GA 30024
Daniel B Calderwood officer: SVP Marketing & Bus. Mgmt 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30028
Stephanie E Mayerle officer: SVP Sales 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, SUITE 1700, BUILDING 400, ATLANTA GA 30028
Mary A Laschinger director, officer: CEO and Chairman 400 ATLANTIC STREET, STAMFORD CT 06921