MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas (BUD:MOL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.37 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 32% Above Median

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BUD:MOL MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas PLC BUD:MOL
73 GF Score
Price Ft4,220.00
GF Value Ft2,619.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas BUD:MOL -0.71% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 32% above its 10-year median of 0.28. GuruFocus rates BUD:MOL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of Ft2,619.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Oil & Gas companies, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas ranks better than 75.6% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's current share price is Ft4220.00. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Ft11,558.51. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BUD:MOL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.28   Max: 0.4
Current: 0.35

During the past years, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.40. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.28.

BUD:MOL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
75.6% of 705 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs BUD:MOL: 0.35

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.

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was Ft2,556.767. 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 Ft11,558.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas  (BUD:MOL) 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.


MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas'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.

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas 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 0.32 0.26 0.27 0.25 0.26

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas 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 0.26 0.26 0.24 0.26 0.34

BUD:MOL vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas'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.


MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas 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.

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4220.00/11558.51
=0.37

* 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.

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas'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)
=2556.767/174.6900*174.6900
=2,556.767

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 174.6900.

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 1,236.673 100.814 2,142.897
201609 1,517.713 100.370 2,641.517
201612 1,300.179 101.406 2,239.782
201703 1,353.431 102.147 2,314.623
201706 1,430.902 102.724 2,433.360
201709 1,491.906 102.902 2,532.721
201712 1,595.333 103.627 2,689.347
201803 1,429.910 104.219 2,396.787
201806 1,920.071 105.922 3,166.658
201809 2,077.892 106.588 3,405.524
201812 1,978.205 106.440 3,246.652
201903 1,620.532 108.068 2,619.559
201906 1,913.440 109.475 3,053.303
201909 1,990.021 109.623 3,171.217
201912 1,879.216 110.659 2,966.599
202003 1,572.085 112.287 2,445.760
202006 1,151.077 112.583 1,786.070
202009 1,479.683 113.398 2,279.467
202012 1,395.847 113.694 2,144.716
202103 1,525.750 116.358 2,290.625
202106 1,985.249 118.579 2,924.664
202109 2,196.535 119.541 3,209.881
202112 2,230.109 122.058 3,191.751
202203 2,481.105 126.351 3,430.322
202206 3,139.514 132.420 4,141.671
202209 3,584.764 143.597 4,360.962
202212 3,304.403 152.036 3,796.785
202303 2,560.977 158.105 2,829.618
202306 2,519.723 158.993 2,768.484
202309 3,252.183 161.140 3,525.656
202312 2,998.041 160.400 3,265.142
202403 2,584.666 163.879 2,755.182
202406 3,301.761 164.841 3,499.038
202409 3,084.086 165.877 3,247.941
202412 2,873.229 167.802 2,991.178
202503 2,717.459 171.577 2,766.770
202506 2,786.973 172.391 2,824.143
202509 2,874.208 173.060 2,901.279
202512 2,609.491 173.280 2,630.725
202603 2,556.767 174.690 2,556.767

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 0.37 mean?
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas (BUD:MOL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 as of Jul. 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas and its competitors. This is 32% above median its historical median of 0.28. Over the past decade, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas ranks #172 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 24.4%.
Is MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 is 32% above median its 10-year median of 0.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 0.40. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' value of 0.37 is 64.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas ranks #172 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas ranks #172 out of 705 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' value of 0.37 is 64.4% below this benchmark. Historically, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.28 vs. the industry median of 1.04, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.04, based on 705 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. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 is 64.4% 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37, which is 32% above median its own 10-year median of 0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas (BUD:MOL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is Ft2,619.27, compared to a current price of Ft4,220.00 — trading 61.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37, which is 32% above median its 10-year median of 0.28 and 64.4% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.04. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 10 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas (BUD:MOL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37 as of Jul. 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 MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas (BUD:MOL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of Ft4,220.00 is trading 61.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of Ft2,619.27. GuruFocus considers MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BUD:MOL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.37 (32% above median its 10-year median of 0.28)
  • GF Value™: Ft2,619.27 vs. price of Ft4,220.00 (61.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 64.4% below the Oil & Gas median (#172 of 705)

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


MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Dombovari ut 28, Budapest, HUN, H-1117
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas PLC is a multinational integrated oil and gas company. The group has various segments, including Upstream, Downstream, Consumer services, Gas midstream, Circular Economy and Corporate and others. The Downstream segment derives the majority of the revenue, which consists of different business activities that are part of an integrated value chain that turns crude oil into a range of refined products, which are moved and marketed for household, industrial, and transport use. Geographically, the firm derives key revenue from Hungary, Croatia, and Slovakia.
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