AHKSF (Asahi Kasei) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.87 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 18% Above Median

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What is Asahi Kasei Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Asahi Kasei AHKSF -0.87% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 0.74. GuruFocus rates AHKSF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 474 Conglomerates companies, Asahi Kasei ranks worse than 55.91% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), Asahi Kasei's current share price is $11.3003. Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.06. Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.87.

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

AHKSF' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 0.74   Max: 1.33
Current: 0.98

During the past years, Asahi Kasei's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.33. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.74.

AHKSF's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
55.91% of 474 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs AHKSF: 0.98

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.

Asahi Kasei's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.775. 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 $13.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Asahi Kasei  (OTCPK:AHKSF) 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.


Asahi Kasei Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Asahi Kasei Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Asahi Kasei'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.

Asahi Kasei Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Asahi Kasei Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 0.57 0.65 0.57 0.79

Asahi Kasei Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.57 0.55 0.62 0.73 0.79

AHKSF vs HON, MMM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Asahi Kasei'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.


Asahi Kasei Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Asahi Kasei 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.

Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=11.3003/13.06
=0.87

* 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.

Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Asahi Kasei's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=3.775/112.7000*112.7000
=3.775

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Asahi Kasei Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 2.894 98.100 3.325
201609 3.270 98.000 3.761
201612 2.877 98.400 3.295
201703 3.336 98.100 3.832
201706 2.897 98.500 3.315
201709 3.335 98.800 3.804
201712 3.295 99.400 3.736
201803 3.767 99.200 4.280
201806 3.187 99.200 3.621
201809 3.525 99.900 3.977
201812 3.481 99.700 3.935
201903 3.761 99.700 4.251
201906 3.338 99.800 3.769
201909 3.796 100.100 4.274
201912 3.434 100.500 3.851
202003 3.769 100.300 4.235
202006 3.049 99.900 3.440
202009 3.646 99.900 4.113
202012 3.800 99.300 4.313
202103 3.775 99.900 4.259
202106 3.819 99.500 4.326
202109 3.910 100.100 4.402
202112 4.075 100.100 4.588
202203 3.870 101.100 4.314
202206 3.608 101.800 3.994
202209 3.425 103.100 3.744
202212 3.682 104.100 3.986
202303 3.703 104.400 3.997
202306 3.321 105.200 3.558
202309 3.392 106.200 3.600
202312 3.599 106.800 3.798
202403 3.470 107.200 3.648
202406 3.362 108.200 3.502
202409 3.807 108.900 3.940
202412 3.610 110.700 3.675
202503 3.787 111.100 3.842
202506 3.763 111.700 3.797
202509 3.725 112.000 3.748
202512 3.660 113.000 3.650
202603 3.775 112.700 3.775

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 mean?
Asahi Kasei (AHKSF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Asahi Kasei and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 0.74. Over the past decade, Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Asahi Kasei ranks #265 out of 474 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 55.9%.
Is Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Asahi Kasei's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 0.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 1.33. The Conglomerates industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80. Asahi Kasei's value of 0.87 is 8.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asahi Kasei ranks #265 out of 474 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Asahi Kasei has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asahi Kasei's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Asahi Kasei ranks #265 out of 474 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Asahi Kasei in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80. Asahi Kasei's value of 0.87 is 8.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Asahi Kasei's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 1.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.74 vs. the industry median of 0.80, Asahi Kasei 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 PS Ratio for a Conglomerates company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Conglomerates companies is 0.80, based on 474 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Asahi Kasei's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 is 8.8% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Asahi Kasei and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asahi Kasei's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 0.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asahi Kasei stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asahi Kasei (AHKSF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.13, compared to a current price of $11.30 — trading 58.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 0.74 and 8.8% above the Conglomerates industry median of 0.80. Asahi Kasei's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Asahi Kasei (AHKSF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87 as of Jul. 17, 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 Asahi Kasei (AHKSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asahi Kasei stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $11.30 is trading 58.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.13. GuruFocus considers Asahi Kasei to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AHKSF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.87 (18% above median its 10-year median of 0.74)
  • GF Value™: $7.13 vs. price of $11.30 (58.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 8.8% above the Conglomerates median (#265 of 474)

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


Asahi Kasei Business Description

Address 1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0006
Asahi Kasei Corp is a Japanese industrial conglomerate mainly engaged in materials, housing, and healthcare businesses. The Health Care segment covers pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and critical care. The Housing segment includes housing and building materials businesses. The Material segment consists of environmental solutions, mobility & industry, AL business, and life innovation, such as digital solutions and comfort life. The Others segment includes plant and environmental engineering, research and information services, as well as staffing and placement businesses. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Material segment.
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