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Westell Technologies (Westell Technologies) PS Ratio : 0.78 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Westell Technologies 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, Westell Technologies's share price is $1.41. Westell Technologies's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.81. Hence, Westell Technologies's PS Ratio for today is 0.78.

Good Sign:

Westell Technologies Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.63) is close to 1-year low of 0.62

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

WSTL' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24   Med: 0.68   Max: 6.8
Current: 0.78

During the past 13 years, Westell Technologies's highest PS Ratio was 6.80. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.68.

WSTL's PS Ratio is ranked better than
69.76% of 2454 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.48 vs WSTL: 0.78

Westell Technologies's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.81. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.81.

Warning Sign:

Westell Technologies Inc 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 Westell Technologies was 79.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -15.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -18.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -8.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Westell Technologies's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 35.60% per year. The lowest was -37.50% per year. And the median was -8.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Westell Technologies PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westell Technologies'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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Westell Technologies PS Ratio Chart

Westell Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.68 0.90 0.73 0.40 0.35

Westell Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep22 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 0.40 0.69 0.35 1.28 1.84

Competitive Comparison of Westell Technologies's PS Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Westell Technologies'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.


Westell Technologies's PS Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Westell Technologies 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.

Westell Technologies's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=1.41/1.808
=0.78

Westell Technologies's Share Price of today is $1.41.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Westell Technologies's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $1.81.

* 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.


Westell Technologies  (OTCPK:WSTL) 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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Westell Technologies (Westell Technologies) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, IL, USA, 60504
Westell Technologies Inc is a provider of wireless network infrastructure solutions. It is organized into the following operating segments, In-Building Wireless (IBW), Intelligent Site Management (ISM), and Communications Network Solutions (CNS). IBW segment solutions enable cellular and public safety coverage in stadiums, arenas, malls, buildings, and other indoor areas not served well or at all by the existing macro outdoor cellular network. ISM segment solutions include a suite of remote units, which provide machine-to-machine communications that enable operators to remotely monitor, manage, and control physical site infrastructure and support systems. The majority of revenue is derived from the CNS segment Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the USA.
Executives
Cary B Wood director 425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Mark A Zorko director 9265 FAWN LAKE DR, RALEIGH NC 27617
Penny Robert C Iii director, 10 percent owner 750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Scott C Chandler director 9635 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 400 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Robert W Foskett director, 10 percent owner 750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Kirk R Brannock director 750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Timothy L Duitsman director, officer: President & CEO 750 N COMMONS DR AURORA IL 60504
Jeniffer L Jaynes officer: Interim CFO 750 N COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Jesse Swartwood officer: SVP, Worldwide Sales 750 N. COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Alfred S John officer: President & CEO 750 N COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Thomas P. Minichiello officer: SVP,CFO,Treasurer,Secretary 750 N. COMMONS DRIVE, AURORA IL 60504
Dennis O Harris director 750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Matthew B Brady officer: President & CEO 750 N COMMONS DR, AURORA IL 60504
Michael T Moran officer: SVP, IBW 750 N COMMONS DRIVE AURORA IL 60504
Jeannie Diefenderfer director C/O MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 20415 NORDHOFF STREET, CHATSWORTH CA 91311