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ELV (Elevance Health) PS Ratio : 0.55 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Elevance Health 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, Elevance Health's share price is $405.76. Elevance Health's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $743.49. Hence, Elevance Health's PS Ratio for today is 0.55.

Good Sign:

Elevance Health Inc stock PS Ratio (=0.55) is close to 3-year low of 0.55

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

ELV' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 0.68   Max: 0.89
Current: 0.55

During the past 13 years, Elevance Health's highest PS Ratio was 0.89. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.68.

ELV's PS Ratio is ranked better than
57.14% of 21 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 0.71 vs ELV: 0.55

Elevance Health's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $193.67. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $743.49.

Warning Sign:

Elevance Health Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Elevance Health was 5.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 15.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 11.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Elevance Health's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 18.30% per year. The lowest was -11.10% per year. And the median was 12.40% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Elevance Health PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elevance Health'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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Elevance Health PS Ratio Chart

Elevance Health Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.67 0.83 0.80 0.65

Elevance Health Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 0.62 0.65 0.71 0.74 0.70

Competitive Comparison of Elevance Health's PS Ratio

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Elevance Health'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.


Elevance Health's PS Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Elevance Health's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Elevance Health 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.

Elevance Health's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=405.76/743.485
=0.55

Elevance Health's Share Price of today is $405.76.
Elevance Health's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $743.49.

* 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.


Elevance Health  (NYSE:ELV) 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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Elevance Health Business Description

Address
220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Elevance Health remains one of the leading health insurers in the U.S., providing medical benefits to 47 million medical members as of December 2023. The company offers employer, individual, and government-sponsored coverage plans. Elevance differs from its peers in its unique position as the largest single provider of Blue Cross Blue Shield branded coverage, operating as the licensee for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in 14 states. Through acquisitions, such as the Amerigroup deal in 2012 and MMM in 2021, Elevance's reach expands beyond those states through government-sponsored programs such as Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans, too.
Executives
Ramiro G Peru director WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46260
Gail Boudreaux director, officer: President and CEO GENZYME CORP., 500 KENDALL STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Dixon Robert L Jr director 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Felicia F Norwood officer: Exec VP & President, GBD 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Kendrick Charles Morgan Jr officer: EVP & President, Commercial 220 VIRGINIA AVE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Ronald W Penczek officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Blair Williams Todt officer: EVP and Chief Legal Officer 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33625
Mark Kaye officer: EVP & CFO Designate 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST, NEW YORK NY 10007
Gloria M Mccarthy officer: EVP, Office of the CEO WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Deanna D Strable-soethout director C/O PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, 711 HIGH ST., DES MOINES IA 50392
Peter D Haytaian officer: EVP & Pres., Govt. Bus. Div. 220 VIRGINIA AVE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Susan D. Devore director C/O PREMIER, INC., 13034 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Ryan M. Schneider director 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
John E Gallina officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Julie A Hill director WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204