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Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Difficulty: Beginner
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Current Valuation Ratios
salesforce.com inc., current price multiples
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| Earnings per share (EPS) | $ |
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| Sales per share | $ |
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| Book value per share (BVPS) | $ |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09).
If company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
salesforce.com inc., historical price multiples
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-05), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-08).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/E ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/OP ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 but then declined significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/S ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/BV ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Facebook Inc. | |
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| International Business Machines Corp. | |
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| Microsoft Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-05), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 EPS = Net income (loss) ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/E ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-05), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 Operating profit per share = Income (loss) from operations ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/OP ratio increased from 2016 to 2017 but then declined significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-05), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 Sales per share = Revenues ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/S ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
salesforce.com inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Microsoft Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-07), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-06), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-05), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-08).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of salesforce.com inc.’s Annual Report.
2018 Calculations
3 BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company’s required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | salesforce.com inc.’s P/BV ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |