WR Berkley (BSP:W1RB34) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.45 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 26% Above Median

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

BSP:W1RB34 WR Berkley Corp BSP:W1RB34
80 GF Score
Price R$37.08
GF Value R$36.16
! 3 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

WR Berkley BSP:W1RB34 80 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.45 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 26% above its 10-year median of 1.95. GuruFocus rates BSP:W1RB34 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of R$36.16. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 412 Insurance companies, WR Berkley ranks worse than 78.16% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), WR Berkley's current share price is R$37.08. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$15.11. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.45.

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

BSP:W1RB34' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.34   Med: 1.95   Max: 2.87
Current: 2.47

During the past years, WR Berkley's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.87. The lowest was 1.34. And the median was 1.95.

BSP:W1RB34's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
78.16% of 412 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.235 vs BSP:W1RB34: 2.47

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.

WR Berkley's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$4.857. 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$15.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


WR Berkley  (BSP:W1RB34) 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.


WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for WR Berkley'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.

WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

WR Berkley 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 1.93 2.26 2.01 2.30 2.53

WR Berkley 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 2.75 2.81 2.53 2.32 2.41

BSP:W1RB34 vs CINF, MKL, L: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, WR Berkley'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.


WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

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

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


BSP:W1RB34
80GF Score
WR Berkley Corp BSP:W1RB34
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

WR Berkley 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.

WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=37.08/15.11
=2.45

* 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.

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

For example, WR Berkley'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)
=4.857/333.9520*333.9520
=4.857

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

WR Berkley Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 1.516 241.428 2.097
201612 1.523 241.432 2.107
201703 1.345 243.801 1.842
201706 1.398 244.955 1.906
201709 1.461 246.819 1.977
201712 1.473 246.524 1.995
201803 1.424 249.554 1.906
201806 1.680 251.989 2.226
201809 1.851 252.439 2.449
201812 1.761 251.233 2.341
201903 1.722 254.202 2.262
201906 1.796 256.143 2.342
201909 1.880 256.759 2.445
201912 1.865 256.974 2.424
202003 2.091 258.115 2.705
202006 2.385 257.797 3.090
202009 2.601 260.280 3.337
202012 2.805 260.474 3.596
202103 2.899 264.877 3.655
202106 2.744 271.696 3.373
202109 3.062 274.310 3.728
202112 3.515 278.802 4.210
202203 3.470 287.504 4.031
202206 3.073 296.311 3.463
202209 3.457 296.808 3.890
202212 3.736 296.797 4.204
202303 3.613 301.836 3.997
202306 3.536 305.109 3.870
202309 3.703 307.789 4.018
202312 3.846 306.746 4.187
202403 4.013 312.332 4.291
202406 4.435 314.175 4.714
202409 4.652 315.301 4.927
202412 5.665 315.605 5.994
202503 5.081 319.799 5.306
202506 5.008 322.561 5.185
202509 5.066 324.800 5.209
202512 5.087 324.054 5.242
202603 4.911 330.213 4.967
202606 4.857 333.952 4.857

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 2.45 mean?
WR Berkley (BSP:W1RB34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.45 as of Aug. 07, 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 WR Berkley and its competitors. This is 26% above median its historical median of 1.95. Over the past decade, WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.34 to 2.87. According to the industry distribution chart, WR Berkley ranks #322 out of 412 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
WR Berkley's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.45 is 26% above median its 10-year median of 1.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.34 to a high of 2.87. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.24. WR Berkley's value of 2.45 is 98.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WR Berkley ranks #322 out of 412 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, WR Berkley has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CINF and MKL?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, WR Berkley ranks #322 out of 412 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places WR Berkley in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.24. WR Berkley's value of 2.45 is 98.4% above this benchmark. Historically, WR Berkley's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.34 to 2.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.95 vs. the industry median of 1.24, WR Berkley 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.24, based on 412 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. WR Berkley's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.45 is 98.4% 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 WR Berkley and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WR Berkley's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.45, which is 26% above median its own 10-year median of 1.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WR Berkley stock overvalued right now?
WR Berkley (BSP:W1RB34) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.45. The stock's GF Value™ is R$36.16, compared to a current price of R$37.08 — trading 2.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.45, which is 26% above median its 10-year median of 1.95 and 98.4% above the Insurance industry median of 1.24. WR Berkley's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 WR Berkley (BSP:W1RB34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.45 as of Aug. 07, 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 WR Berkley (BSP:W1RB34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WR Berkley stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$37.08 is trading 2.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$36.16.

Key valuation signals for BSP:W1RB34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.45 (26% above median its 10-year median of 1.95)
  • GF Value™: R$36.16 vs. price of R$37.08 (2.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.4% above the Insurance median (#322 of 412)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:W1RB34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


WR Berkley Business Description

Address 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830
W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.
80GF Score

Get the complete analysis for BSP:W1RB34

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

R$37.08
Price
R$36.16
GF Value