Amazon.com (AMZN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.20 (As of Jul. 11, 2026) — 18% Below Median


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What is Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Amazon.com AMZN -0.69% 93 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.20 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 6.34. GuruFocus rates AMZN with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of $234.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 796 Retail - Cyclical companies, Amazon.com ranks worse than 94.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-11), Amazon.com's current share price is $245.34. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $47.15. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.20.

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

AMZN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.09   Med: 6.34   Max: 11.36
Current: 5.2

During the past years, Amazon.com's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 11.36. The lowest was 3.09. And the median was 6.34.

AMZN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
94.22% of 796 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.49 vs AMZN: 5.20

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.

Amazon.com's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.693. 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 $47.15 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Amazon.com  (NAS:AMZN) 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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amazon.com'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.

Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Amazon.com Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Amazon.com Quarterly Data
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AMZN vs BABA, PDD, MELI: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Amazon.com'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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Amazon.com 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.

Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=245.34/47.15
=5.20

* 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.

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

For example, Amazon.com'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)
=16.693/330.2130*330.2130
=16.693

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Amazon.com Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 3.147 241.018 4.312
201609 3.373 241.428 4.613
201612 4.491 241.432 6.142
201703 3.644 243.801 4.936
201706 3.857 244.955 5.199
201709 4.428 246.819 5.924
201712 6.094 246.524 8.163
201803 5.125 249.554 6.781
201806 5.289 251.989 6.931
201809 5.646 252.439 7.385
201812 7.238 251.233 9.513
201903 5.946 254.202 7.724
201906 6.303 256.143 8.126
201909 6.943 256.759 8.929
201912 8.623 256.974 11.081
202003 7.456 258.115 9.539
202006 8.734 257.797 11.187
202009 9.389 260.280 11.912
202012 12.247 260.474 15.526
202103 10.577 264.877 13.186
202106 10.994 271.696 13.362
202109 10.749 274.310 12.940
202112 13.311 278.802 15.766
202203 11.449 287.504 13.150
202206 11.915 296.311 13.278
202209 12.303 296.808 13.688
202212 14.596 296.797 16.239
202303 12.309 301.836 13.466
202306 12.861 305.109 13.919
202309 13.552 307.789 14.539
202312 16.016 306.746 17.241
202403 13.431 312.332 14.200
202406 13.819 314.175 14.524
202409 14.800 315.301 15.500
202412 17.438 315.605 18.245
202503 14.423 319.799 14.893
202506 15.519 322.561 15.887
202509 16.613 324.800 16.890
202512 19.643 324.054 20.016
202603 16.693 330.213 16.693

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 5.20 mean?
Amazon.com (AMZN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.20 as of Jul. 11, 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 6.34. Over the past decade, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.09 to 11.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #750 out of 796 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 94.2%.
Is Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.20 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 6.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.09 to a high of 11.36. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. Amazon.com's value of 5.20 is 961.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #750 out of 796 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amazon.com has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BABA and PDD?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #750 out of 796 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Amazon.com in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. Amazon.com's value of 5.20 is 961.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Amazon.com's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.09 to 11.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.34 vs. the industry median of 0.49, Amazon.com 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.49, based on 796 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. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.20 is 961.2% 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.20, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 6.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amazon.com stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com (AMZN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $234.80, compared to a current price of $245.34 — trading 4.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.20, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 6.34 and 961.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.49. Amazon.com's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 3 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 Amazon.com (AMZN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.20 as of Jul. 11, 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 Amazon.com (AMZN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $245.34 is trading 4.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $234.80. GuruFocus considers Amazon.com to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AMZN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.20 (18% below median its 10-year median of 6.34)
  • GF Value™: $234.80 vs. price of $245.34 (4.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 961.2% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#750 of 796)

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


Amazon.com Business Description

Address 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, USA, 98109-5210
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 74% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services (17%), and advertising services (9%). International segments constitute 22% of Amazon's total revenue, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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