PSI Software SE (FRA:PSAN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.61 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 66% Above Median

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FRA:PSAN PSI Software SE FRA:PSAN
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Price €45.20
GF Value €29.27
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What is PSI Software SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

PSI Software SE FRA:PSAN +1.12% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.61 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 66% above its 10-year median of 3.99. GuruFocus rates FRA:PSAN with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €29.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Software companies, PSI Software SE ranks worse than 82.93% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), PSI Software SE's current share price is €45.20. PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €6.84. PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.61.

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

FRA:PSAN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.96   Med: 3.99   Max: 8.63
Current: 6.63

During the past years, PSI Software SE's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.63. The lowest was 2.96. And the median was 3.99.

FRA:PSAN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.93% of 1576 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.235 vs FRA:PSAN: 6.63

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.

PSI Software SE's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €4.307. 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 €6.84 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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PSI Software SE  (FRA:PSAN) 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.


PSI Software SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


PSI Software SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PSI Software SE'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.

PSI Software SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PSI Software SE Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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PSI Software SE Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 3.10 3.69 4.43 3.86 6.56

FRA:PSAN vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, PSI Software SE'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.


PSI Software SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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PSI Software SE 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.

PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=45.20/6.84
=6.61

* 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.

PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, PSI Software SE's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=4.307/129.3606*129.3606
=4.307

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 129.3606.

PSI Software SE Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 4.823 100.017 6.238
201606 4.675 100.717 6.005
201609 4.688 101.017 6.003
201612 4.808 101.217 6.145
201703 4.898 101.417 6.248
201706 4.681 102.117 5.930
201709 4.739 102.717 5.968
201712 5.128 102.617 6.464
201803 5.248 102.917 6.596
201806 5.183 104.017 6.446
201809 5.307 104.718 6.556
201812 5.526 104.217 6.859
201903 5.713 104.217 7.091
201906 5.561 105.718 6.805
201909 5.770 106.018 7.040
201912 6.029 105.818 7.370
202003 6.095 105.718 7.458
202006 6.161 106.618 7.475
202009 6.279 105.818 7.676
202012 6.398 105.518 7.844
202103 6.619 107.518 7.964
202106 6.557 108.486 7.819
202109 6.850 109.435 8.097
202112 7.311 110.384 8.568
202203 7.468 113.968 8.477
202206 7.006 115.760 7.829
202209 7.171 118.818 7.807
202212 7.686 119.345 8.331
202303 7.873 122.402 8.321
202306 6.605 123.140 6.939
202309 6.767 124.195 7.048
202312 7.214 123.773 7.540
202403 6.131 125.038 6.343
202406 5.753 125.882 5.912
202409 5.683 126.198 5.825
202412 6.160 127.041 6.272
202503 6.203 127.779 6.280
202506 6.006 128.412 6.050
202509 4.521 129.255 4.525
202512 4.307 129.361 4.307

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.61 mean?
PSI Software SE (FRA:PSAN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.61 as of Aug. 01, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on PSI Software SE and its competitors. This is 66% above median its historical median of 3.99. Over the past decade, PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.96 to 8.63. According to the industry distribution chart, PSI Software SE ranks #1307 out of 1576 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 82.9%.
Is PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
PSI Software SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.61 is 66% above median its 10-year median of 3.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.96 to a high of 8.63. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24. PSI Software SE's value of 6.61 is 195.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PSI Software SE ranks #1307 out of 1576 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PSI Software SE has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PSI Software SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PSI Software SE ranks #1307 out of 1576 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places PSI Software SE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24. PSI Software SE's value of 6.61 is 195.7% above this benchmark. Historically, PSI Software SE's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.96 to 8.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.99 vs. the industry median of 2.24, PSI Software SE has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.24, based on 1,576 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PSI Software SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.61 is 195.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on PSI Software SE and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PSI Software SE's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.61, which is 66% above median its own 10-year median of 3.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PSI Software SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PSI Software SE (FRA:PSAN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €29.27, compared to a current price of €45.20 — trading 54.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.61, which is 66% above median its 10-year median of 3.99 and 195.7% above the Software industry median of 2.24. PSI Software SE's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PSI Software SE (FRA:PSAN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.61 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is PSI Software SE (FRA:PSAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PSI Software SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €45.20 is trading 54.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €29.27. GuruFocus considers PSI Software SE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PSAN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.61 (66% above median its 10-year median of 3.99)
  • GF Value™: €29.27 vs. price of €45.20 (54.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 195.7% above the Software median (#1307 of 1576)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PSAN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


PSI Software SE Business Description

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Address Dircksenstrasse 42- 44, Berlin, BB, DEU, 10178
PSI Software SE is a software producer in process control and information systems. Its core business consists of process control and information systems for managing energy and material flows in industries tailored to the electricity, gas, oil, and district heating sectors, engineering, automobile, and automotive supply and logistics sectors. The company's segments include Energy Management, which offers intelligent solutions for utility companies in the electricity, gas, oil, and water sectors; the Production Management segment provides solutions for planning and controlling production processes in metals production, logistics, mechanical engineering, and automotive manufacturing. It generates maximum revenue from the Energy Management segment.
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