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LivePerson (LivePerson) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.09 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is LivePerson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), LivePerson's current share price is $0.526. LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.74. LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.09.

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

LPSN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 5.15   Max: 17.24
Current: 0.09

During the past years, LivePerson's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 17.24. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 5.15.

LPSN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
96.18% of 1412 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.87 vs LPSN: 0.09

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.

LivePerson's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.141. 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 $5.74 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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LivePerson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for LivePerson'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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LivePerson Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

LivePerson Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.76 14.99 7.39 1.85 0.66

LivePerson Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.85 0.78 0.79 0.68 0.66

Competitive Comparison of LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, LivePerson'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.


LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



LivePerson 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.

LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=0.526/5.74
=0.09

* 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.

LivePerson's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, LivePerson's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=1.141/129.4194*129.4194
=1.141

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

LivePerson Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 0.875 99.695 1.136
201406 0.943 100.560 1.214
201409 0.980 100.428 1.263
201412 1.055 99.070 1.378
201503 1.062 99.621 1.380
201506 1.050 100.684 1.350
201509 1.064 100.392 1.372
201512 1.047 99.792 1.358
201603 0.984 100.470 1.268
201606 1.013 101.688 1.289
201609 0.973 101.861 1.236
201612 1.005 101.863 1.277
201703 0.910 102.862 1.145
201706 0.966 103.349 1.210
201709 0.999 104.136 1.242
201712 1.007 104.011 1.253
201803 1.016 105.290 1.249
201806 1.051 106.317 1.279
201809 1.070 106.507 1.300
201812 1.081 105.998 1.320
201903 1.081 107.251 1.304
201906 1.138 108.070 1.363
201909 1.193 108.329 1.425
201912 1.244 108.420 1.485
202003 1.213 108.902 1.442
202006 1.395 108.767 1.660
202009 1.427 109.815 1.682
202012 1.523 109.897 1.794
202103 1.589 111.754 1.840
202106 1.732 114.631 1.955
202109 1.695 115.734 1.895
202112 1.728 117.630 1.901
202203 1.717 121.301 1.832
202206 1.715 125.017 1.775
202209 1.666 125.227 1.722
202212 1.825 125.222 1.886
202303 1.421 127.348 1.444
202306 1.066 128.729 1.072
202309 1.299 129.860 1.295
202312 1.141 129.419 1.141

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.


LivePerson  (NAS:LPSN) 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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LivePerson (LivePerson) Business Description

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Address
530 7th Avenue, Floor M1, New York, NY, USA, 10018
LivePerson Inc offers cloud-based platform solutions. It enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational interfaces, such as in-app and mobile messaging, while leveraging bots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase efficiency. The company has two reportable segments namely Business and Consumer. It generates maximum revenue from the Business segment. The Business segment enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's sophisticated intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company has a presence in the United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe.
Executives
John Deneen Collins officer: Chief Financial Officer LIVEPERSON, INC., 475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Jeffrey Ford officer: Chief Accounting Officer 530 7TH AVE., FLOOR M1, NEW YORK NY 10018
Alex Kroman officer: EVP, Product and Technology 530 7TH AVE., FLOOR M1, NEW YORK NY 10018
Norman M. Osumi officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LIVEPERSON, INC., 475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Monica L. Greenberg officer: EVP, General Counsel LIVEPERSON, INC., 462 SEVENTH AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Robert P Locascio director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LIVEPERSON INC, 462 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
William Wesemann director 130 MONTALVO ROAD, REDWOOD CITY CA 94062
James R. Miller director 4050 EAST COTTON CENTER BLVD. 6-68, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Bruce Edward Hansen director 17732 VINEYARD LANE, POWAY CA 92064
Vanessa Pegueros director C/O CARBON BLACK, INC., 1100 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Yael Zheng director 345 ENCINAL STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060
Alexander Spinelli officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer LIVEPERSON, INC., 475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Kevin Lavan director 44 HILLCREST ROAD, MARTINSVILLE NJ 08836
Ernest T. Cu director LIVEPERSON, INC., 475 TENTH AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Daryl Carlough officer: SVP, Global & Corp Controller BEDMINSTER ONE, 135 US HIGHWAY 202/206, SUITE 11, BEDMINSTER NJ 07921

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