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Why STERIS Reported Mixed Quarterly Results for 2Q16 (Continued from Prior Part) STERIS and its peers
In this article, we’ll compare STERIS (STE) to its industry peers. The PE ( or price-to-earnings) ratios of STERIS, Stryker Corporation (SYK), Ecolab (ECL), Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC), and Cantel Medical (CMN) are 33.46x, 31.05x, 29.64x, 37.37x, and 51.55x, respectively.
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- The PBV (or price-to-book value) ratios of STERIS, Stryker, Ecolab, Hill-Rom Holdings, and Cantel Medical are 4.08x, 4.24x, 5.23x, 3.94x, and 6.07x, respectively.
- The PS (or price-to-sales) ratios of STERIS, Stryker, Ecolab, Hill-Rom Holdings, and Cantel Medical are 2.39x, 3.65x, 2.53x, 1.58x, and 4.37x, respectively.
Thus, it seems that peers have outperformed STERIS based on the PBV and PS ratios.
ETFs that invest in the company
The Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (EVX) invests 3.9% of its holdings in STERIS. The ETF tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of companies that stand to benefit from rising demand for waste management.
The SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) invests 1.6% of its holdings in STERIS. The ETF tracks an equal-weighted index of US healthcare equipment and supplies companies.
The iShares Dow Jones US Medical Devices Index Fund (IHI) invests 1.3% of its holdings in STERIS. The ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of manufacturers and distributors of medical devices in the United States.
Comparing the company and its ETFs
An analysis of STERIS and its ETFs is as follows:
- The year-to-date price movements of STERIS, EVX, XHE, and IHI are around 17.3%, -10.1%, 3.8%, and 5.5%, respectively.
- The PE ratios of STERIS and IHI are 33.46x and 33.80x, respectively.
- The PBV ratios of STERIS, EVX, XHE, and IHI are 4.08x, 2.32x, 3.55x, and 3.10x, respectively.
Thus, STERIS has outperformed its ETFs based on price movement and the PBV ratio.
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Prb Energy Inc.
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CODE : PRB |
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Prb Energy is a and oil development stage company based in United states of america. Prb Energy is listed in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 214.4 millions as of today (€ 188.5 millions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on April 25, 2008 at US$ 0.10, and its highest recent level on June 28, 2019 at US$ 24.58. Prb Energy has 8 722 000 shares outstanding. |