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NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) PS Ratio : 3.16 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is NBS Bank 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, NBS Bank's share price is MWK90.71. NBS Bank's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK28.75. Hence, NBS Bank's PS Ratio for today is 3.16.

Good Sign:

NBS Bank PLC stock PS Ratio (=4.09) is close to 1-year low of 3.98

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

MSW:NBS' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.55   Med: 1.93   Max: 5.94
Current: 3.16

During the past 8 years, NBS Bank's highest PS Ratio was 5.94. The lowest was 1.55. And the median was 1.93.

MSW:NBS's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
69.9% of 1455 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 2.41 vs MSW:NBS: 3.16

NBS Bank's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK14.66. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK28.75.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of NBS Bank was 89.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 31.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 33.00% per year.

During the past 8 years, NBS Bank's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 35.20% per year. The lowest was -33.20% per year. And the median was 27.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


NBS Bank PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for NBS Bank'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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NBS Bank PS Ratio Chart

NBS Bank Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 1.61 1.53

NBS Bank Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - 1.61 - 1.53 -

Competitive Comparison of NBS Bank's PS Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, NBS Bank'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.


NBS Bank's PS Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, NBS Bank's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



NBS Bank 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.

NBS Bank's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=90.71/28.747
=3.16

NBS Bank's Share Price of today is MWK90.71.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. NBS Bank's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was MWK28.75.

* 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.


NBS Bank  (MSW:NBS) 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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NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Corner Chipembere Highway & Johnstone Roads, NBS House, PO Box 32251, Chichiri, Ginnery Corner, Blantyre, MWI
NBS Bank PLC is primarily involved in commercial banking, covering corporate and retail banking and treasury management. Services offered by the bank include current account, saving account, investment, loans, international trades, and internet banking. The company segments are divided into geographical areas including Northern region, Central region and the Southern region. Its branches are spread across Malawi.

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