PRICE TO SALES (PS) RATIO
\pɹˈa͡ɪs tuː sˈe͡ɪlz pˌiːˈɛs ɹˈe͡ɪʃɪˌə͡ʊ], \pɹˈaɪs tuː sˈeɪlz pˌiːˈɛs ɹˈeɪʃɪˌəʊ], \p_ɹ_ˈaɪ_s t_uː s_ˈeɪ_l_z__ p_ˌiː__ˈɛ_s__ ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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It is the product of the sales revenue of the firm per share and the market price of the company's shares. It is regarded to be a superior indicator of a firm's potential growth due to the difficulty of manipulating sales as compared to earnings.
By Henry Campbell Black
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.