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Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 5.11 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Ashtead Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-15), Ashtead Group's current share price is £59.62. Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was £11.67. Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:AHT' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.67   Med: 4.68   Max: 8.88
Current: 5.08

During the past years, Ashtead Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.88. The lowest was 2.67. And the median was 4.68.

LSE:AHT's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
90.16% of 691 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.88 vs LSE:AHT: 5.08

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ashtead Group's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was £4.764. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is £11.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

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Ashtead Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted 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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Ashtead Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Ashtead Group Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Ashtead Group Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted 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 5.49 4.41 5.34 4.16 4.46

Competitive Comparison of Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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.


Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Ashtead Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=59.62/11.67
=5.11

* 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.

Ashtead Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Ashtead Group's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=4.764/130.0000*130.0000
=4.764

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 130.0000.

Ashtead Group Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201404 0.813 99.600 1.061
201407 0.897 99.600 1.171
201410 1.045 100.100 1.357
201501 1.012 99.200 1.326
201504 1.172 99.900 1.525
201507 1.232 100.000 1.602
201510 1.296 100.300 1.680
201601 1.205 99.900 1.568
201604 1.447 100.600 1.870
201607 1.414 100.900 1.822
201610 1.670 101.600 2.137
201701 1.628 101.800 2.079
201704 1.860 103.200 2.343
201707 1.781 103.500 2.237
201710 2.039 104.400 2.539
201801 1.874 104.500 2.331
201804 1.605 105.500 1.978
201807 2.134 105.900 2.620
201810 2.424 106.700 2.953
201901 2.426 106.400 2.964
201904 2.221 107.600 2.683
201907 2.676 108.000 3.221
201910 3.106 108.300 3.728
202001 2.744 108.300 3.294
202004 2.078 108.600 2.487
202007 2.636 109.200 3.138
202010 3.007 109.200 3.580
202101 2.646 109.300 3.147
202104 2.823 110.400 3.324
202107 2.988 111.400 3.487
202110 3.316 113.400 3.801
202201 3.307 114.600 3.751
202204 3.602 119.000 3.935
202207 4.254 121.200 4.563
202210 5.064 124.300 5.296
202301 4.497 124.800 4.684
202304 4.459 128.300 4.518
202307 4.754 129.000 4.791
202310 5.377 130.200 5.369
202401 4.764 130.000 4.764

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Ashtead Group  (LSE:AHT) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT
Ashtead is an equipment rental business with operations in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom, operating under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. Earnings are mostly derived from the U.S. where Sunbelt enjoy a number-two market position with a 13% share in a highly fragmented market consisting of national, regional, and independent competitors. Ashtead rents a range of construction, industrial, and general equipment such as aerial lifts, hand-held tools, and forklifts across its more than 1,550 rental stores worldwide.