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ASGN (ASGN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 3.38 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), ASGN's current share price is $97.51. ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $28.82. ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.38.

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

ASGN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.04   Med: 4.75   Max: 7.72
Current: 3.38

During the past years, ASGN's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.72. The lowest was 2.04. And the median was 4.75.

ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.8% of 1288 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.495 vs ASGN: 3.38

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 PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

ASGN's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $39.689. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $28.82 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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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ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ASGN Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.82 4.90 5.91 3.28 3.41

ASGN Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 3.19 2.82 2.95 3.41 3.64

Competitive Comparison of ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.


ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

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

ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=97.51/28.82
=3.38

* 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.

ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, ASGN's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=39.689/129.4194*129.4194
=39.689

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

ASGN Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 12.589 100.560 16.202
201409 12.286 100.428 15.833
201412 12.346 99.070 16.128
201503 13.052 99.621 16.956
201506 13.784 100.684 17.718
201509 14.374 100.392 18.530
201512 14.800 99.792 19.194
201603 15.211 100.470 19.594
201606 15.721 101.688 20.008
201609 16.202 101.861 20.585
201612 16.483 101.863 20.942
201703 16.788 102.862 21.122
201706 17.550 103.349 21.977
201709 17.791 104.136 22.111
201712 19.010 104.011 23.654
201803 19.705 105.290 24.221
201806 20.428 106.317 24.867
201809 21.538 106.507 26.171
201812 22.511 105.998 27.485
201903 23.244 107.251 28.049
201906 24.313 108.070 29.116
201909 25.266 108.329 30.185
201912 26.015 108.420 31.054
202003 26.708 108.902 31.740
202006 27.754 108.767 33.024
202009 28.867 109.815 34.020
202012 30.002 109.897 35.332
202103 30.936 111.754 35.826
202106 32.327 114.631 36.497
202109 35.075 115.734 39.222
202112 36.012 117.630 39.621
202203 36.437 121.301 38.876
202206 36.827 125.017 38.124
202209 37.782 125.227 39.047
202212 38.410 125.222 39.698
202303 39.096 127.348 39.732
202306 39.724 128.729 39.937
202309 40.183 129.860 40.047
202312 40.516 129.419 40.516
202403 39.689 129.419 39.689

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.


ASGN  (NYSE:ASGN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value 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 PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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ASGN (ASGN) Business Description

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Address
4400 Cox Road, Suite 110, Glen Allen, VA, USA, 23060
ASGN Inc is a provider of information technology (IT) services and professional solutions, including technology, creative, and digital, across the commercial and government sectors. It operates through two segments, Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment, which is their largest segment, provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services to Fortune 1000 clients and mid-market companies. The Federal Government Segment provides mission-critical solutions to the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and civilian agencies.
Executives
Jonathan S Holman director C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Theodore S. Hanson officer: EVP, ASGN 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Randolph C Blazer officer: Pres, Apex-a sub of the Issuer C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Jennifer Hankes Painter officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Rose Cunningham officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Arshad Matin director 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marie Perry officer: Exec VP, CFO 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Mark A. Frantz other: Board Adviser 1300 CALDER ROAD, MCLEAN VA 22101
Edward L Pierce officer: Exec VP, CFO 1439 WINDY MOUNTAIN AVE., WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Edwin A. Sheridan director ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marty R Kittrell director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD., CALABASAS CA 91301
Mariel A Joliet director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Maria R Hawthorne director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Carol Lindstrom director 5994 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Jeremy M Jones director 2532 DUPONT AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92612