Prudential Financial (BSP:P1DT34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.66 (As of Aug. 16, 2026) — Near Median

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BSP:P1DT34 Prudential Financial Inc BSP:P1DT34
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Price R$321.28
GF Value R$281.84
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Prudential Financial BSP:P1DT34 51 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.66 as of Aug. 16, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 0.65. GuruFocus rates BSP:P1DT34 with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of R$281.84 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 415 Insurance companies, Prudential Financial ranks better than 74.7% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-16), Prudential Financial's current share price is R$321.28. Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$486.44. Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.66.

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

BSP:P1DT34' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.65   Max: 1.06
Current: 0.66

During the past years, Prudential Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.06. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.65.

BSP:P1DT34's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
74.7% of 415 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.23 vs BSP:P1DT34: 0.66

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.

Prudential Financial's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$98.839. 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 R$486.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Prudential Financial  (BSP:P1DT34) 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.


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prudential Financial'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.

Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Prudential Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 0.61 0.61 0.66 0.61

Prudential Financial Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.59 0.56 0.61 0.52 0.57

BSP:P1DT34 vs MET, AFL, UNM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Prudential Financial'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.


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Prudential Financial 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.

Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=321.28/486.44
=0.66

* 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.

Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Prudential Financial's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=98.839/333.9520*333.9520
=98.839

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Prudential Financial Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 62.037 241.428 85.812
201612 49.917 241.432 69.046
201703 48.682 243.801 66.683
201706 50.725 244.955 69.154
201709 58.714 246.819 79.441
201712 61.991 246.524 83.976
201803 52.383 249.554 70.099
201806 64.561 251.989 85.560
201809 78.111 252.439 103.333
201812 83.077 251.233 110.430
201903 69.397 254.202 91.169
201906 71.674 256.143 93.447
201909 76.163 256.759 99.061
201912 97.614 256.974 126.855
202003 82.856 258.115 107.200
202006 79.647 257.797 103.175
202009 104.879 260.280 134.565
202012 103.997 260.474 133.334
202103 119.696 264.877 150.910
202106 102.325 271.696 125.772
202109 147.383 274.310 179.428
202112 124.317 278.802 148.908
202203 78.404 287.504 91.071
202206 77.306 296.311 87.126
202209 142.920 296.808 160.806
202212 95.859 296.797 107.859
202303 120.852 301.836 133.711
202306 89.610 305.109 98.081
202309 57.491 307.789 62.378
202312 103.439 306.746 112.613
202403 162.738 312.332 174.003
202406 111.569 314.175 118.592
202409 150.858 315.301 159.782
202412 107.813 315.605 114.080
202503 109.446 319.799 114.290
202506 107.853 322.561 111.662
202509 136.354 324.800 140.196
202512 121.933 324.054 125.657
202603 107.151 330.213 108.364
202606 98.839 333.952 98.839

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 0.66 mean?
Prudential Financial (BSP:P1DT34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.66 as of Aug. 16, 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 Prudential Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.65. Over the past decade, Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 1.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #105 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 25.3%.
Is Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.66 is near median its 10-year median of 0.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 1.06. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23. Prudential Financial's value of 0.66 is 46.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #105 out of 415 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Prudential Financial has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MET and AFL?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #105 out of 415 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Prudential Financial in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23. Prudential Financial's value of 0.66 is 46.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Prudential Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 1.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.65 vs. the industry median of 1.23, Prudential Financial has consistently been below 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.23, based on 415 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. Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.66 is 46.3% below 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 Prudential Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.66, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prudential Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prudential Financial (BSP:P1DT34) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$281.84, compared to a current price of R$321.28 — trading 14% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.66, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.65 and 46.3% below the Insurance industry median of 1.23. Prudential Financial's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 6 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 Prudential Financial (BSP:P1DT34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.66 as of Aug. 16, 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 Prudential Financial (BSP:P1DT34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prudential Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$321.28 is trading 14% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$281.84. GuruFocus considers Prudential Financial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:P1DT34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.66 (near median its 10-year median of 0.65)
  • GF Value™: R$281.84 vs. price of R$321.28 (14% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 46.3% below the Insurance median (#105 of 415)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:P1DT34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Prudential Financial Business Description

Address 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, USA, 07102
Prudential Financial is one of the largest US life insurers, offering annuities, life insurance, and asset-management products. The United States and Japan are its two largest markets. Its US business contributed about 50% of adjusted 2025 earnings and includes institutional retirement (mostly pension risk transfer), individual retirement (annuities), group insurance, and individual life insurance. Its international business represented about 39% of adjusted earnings, with a strong market position in Japan, and the firm also has a presence in emerging markets like Brazil. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributed approximately 11% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. PGIM had around $1.47 trillion in assets under management at the end of fourth-quarter 2025.
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