SThree (HAM:S8T) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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HAM:S8T SThree PLC HAM:S8T
55 GF Score
Price €3.36
GF Value €2.82
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is SThree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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SThree  (HAM:S8T) 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.


SThree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


SThree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SThree'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.

SThree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SThree Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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SThree Semi-Annual Data
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HAM:S8T vs RHI, KFY, TNET: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, SThree'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.


SThree Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

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

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


HAM:S8T
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SThree 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.

SThree's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov25 is calculated as:

For example, SThree's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Nov25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Nov25 (Change)*Current CPI (Nov25)
=2.109/139.4000*139.4000
=2.109

Current CPI (Nov25) = 139.4000.

SThree Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201611 0.691 101.800 0.946
201711 0.724 104.700 0.964
201811 0.892 106.900 1.163
201911 1.049 108.500 1.348
202011 1.085 109.100 1.386
202111 1.401 114.100 1.712
202211 1.747 124.800 1.951
202311 1.946 130.000 2.087
202411 2.237 134.600 2.317
202511 2.109 139.400 2.109

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.

Is SThree (HAM:S8T) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SThree stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.36 is trading 19.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.82. GuruFocus considers SThree to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:S8T:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €2.82 vs. price of €3.36 (19.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 11 warning signs

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SThree Business Description

Other Exchanges STEMl:UKSTEM:UK
Address 8 Bishopsgate, Level 16, London, GBR, EC2N 4BQ
SThree PLC is involved in the staffing business. It provides contract and permanent recruitment services. The company operates in information and communication, engineering, energy, life sciences, banking, and finance sectors. It provides its service through various brands such as Progressive, Computer Futures, Real Staffing Group, and Huxley Associates. The company generated its revenue from DACH, Rest of Europe, Netherlands including Spain, USA, Middle East & Asia.
55GF Score

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€3.36
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