How to buy Patterson Companies (PDCO) stock

Patterson Companies, Inc is a medical distribution business based in the US. Patterson Companies shares (PDCO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Patterson Companies employs 7,800 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Patterson Companies stock price (NASDAQ: PDCO)

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Patterson Companies shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-23.

Latest market close	$32.54
52-week range	$21.59 - $37.37
50-day moving average	$32.35
200-day moving average	$32.56
Wall St. target price	$33.58
PE ratio	18.5963
Dividend yield	$1.04 (3.44%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$1.61

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Patterson Companies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $32.54 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-15)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-25)	7.11%
3 months (2021-04-26)	-1.48%
6 months (2021-01-22)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-22)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-22)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-22)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-22)	N/A

Is Patterson Companies under- or over-valued?

Valuing Patterson Companies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Patterson Companies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Patterson Companies's P/E ratio

Patterson Companies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Patterson Companies shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Patterson Companies's PEG ratio

Patterson Companies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0182. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Patterson Companies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Patterson Companies's EBITDA

Patterson Companies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $292.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Patterson Companies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Patterson Companies financials

Revenue TTM	$5.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	3.62%
Gross profit TTM	$1.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.89%
Return on equity TTM	17.22%
Profit margin	2.64%
Book value	$9.95
Market capitalisation	$2.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Patterson Companies shares

There are currently 7.4 million Patterson Companies shares held short by investors – that's known as Patterson Companies's "short interest". This figure is 4.9% down from 7.8 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Patterson Companies shares can be evaluated.

Patterson Companies's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Patterson Companies's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Patterson Companies shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Patterson Companies shares traded daily (recently around 1.4 million). Patterson Companies's SIR currently stands at 5.14. In other words for every 100,000 Patterson Companies shares traded daily on the market, roughly 5140 shares are currently held short.

However Patterson Companies's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Patterson Companies shares, or, against the total number of tradable Patterson Companies shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Patterson Companies's short interest could be expressed as 0.08% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Patterson Companies shares in existence, roughly 80 shares are currently held short) or 0.0858% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Patterson Companies shares, roughly 86 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Patterson Companies.

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Patterson Companies share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 54.17% of net profits

Recently Patterson Companies has paid out, on average, around 54.17% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.41% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Patterson Companies shareholders could enjoy a 3.41% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Patterson Companies's case, that would currently equate to about $1.04 per share.

Patterson Companies's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Patterson Companies's most recent dividend payout was on 5 August 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 July 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Patterson Companies's shares ever split?

Patterson Companies's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 24 October 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Patterson Companies shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Patterson Companies shares which in turn could have impacted Patterson Companies's share price.

Patterson Companies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Patterson Companies's shares have ranged in value from as little as $21.5872 up to $37.37. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Patterson Companies's is 1.5734. This would suggest that Patterson Companies's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Patterson Companies overview

Patterson Companies, Inc. distributes and sells dental and animal health products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments; Dental, Animal Health, and Corporate segments. The Dental segment offers consumable products, including infection control, restorative materials, and instruments; basic and advanced technology and dental equipment; practice optimization solutions, such as practice management software, e-commerce, revenue cycle management, patient engagement solutions, and clinical and patient education systems. It also provides a range of related services comprising software and design services, maintenance and repair, and equipment financing. The Animal Health segment distributes biologicals, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, prescription and non-prescription diets, nutritionals, consumable supplies, equipment, and software, as well as value-added services. This segment also provides private label portfolio of products to veterinarians, producers, and retailers under the Aspen, First Companion, and Patterson Veterinary brands.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Patterson Companies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 11.473% of Patterson Companies shares are held by insiders and 88.505% by institutions. How many people work for Patterson Companies?
Latest data suggests 7,800 work at Patterson Companies. When does the fiscal year end for Patterson Companies?
Patterson Companies's fiscal year ends in April. Where is Patterson Companies based?
Patterson Companies's address is: 1031 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN, United States, 55120 What is Patterson Companies's ISIN number?
Patterson Companies's international securities identification number is: US7033951036 What is Patterson Companies's CUSIP number?
Patterson Companies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 703395103