Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.72 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 172% Above Median

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CAI:ARCC Arabian Cement Co CAI:ARCC
76 GF Score
Price E£56.10
GF Value E£27.75
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Arabian Cement Co CAI:ARCC -0.99% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.72 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 172% above its 10-year median of 1.37. GuruFocus rates CAI:ARCC with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of E£27.75 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 323 Building Materials companies, Arabian Cement Co ranks worse than 87.93% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-30), Arabian Cement Co's current share price is E£56.10. Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was E£15.10. Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.72.

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

CAI:ARCC' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 1.37   Max: 3.93
Current: 3.75

During the past years, Arabian Cement Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 3.93. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.37.

CAI:ARCC's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
87.93% of 323 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 1 vs CAI:ARCC: 3.75

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.

Arabian Cement Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£7.992. 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 E£15.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Arabian Cement Co  (CAI:ARCC) 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.


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Cement Co'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.

Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Arabian Cement Co 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 0.00 0.00 1.03 1.49 3.57

Arabian Cement Co 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 1.88 2.91 2.87 3.57 3.43

CAI:ARCC vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Arabian Cement Co'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.


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Arabian Cement Co 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.

Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=56.10/15.10
=3.72

* 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.

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

For example, Arabian Cement Co'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)
=7.992/330.2130*330.2130
=7.992

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Arabian Cement Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 1.515 241.018 2.076
201609 1.403 241.428 1.919
201612 1.828 241.432 2.500
201703 1.813 243.801 2.456
201706 1.428 244.955 1.925
201709 1.781 246.819 2.383
201712 1.967 246.524 2.635
201803 2.413 249.554 3.193
201806 1.921 251.989 2.517
201809 2.133 252.439 2.790
201812 2.180 251.233 2.865
201903 2.186 254.202 2.840
201906 2.039 256.143 2.629
201909 1.966 256.759 2.528
201912 1.998 256.974 2.567
202003 1.856 258.115 2.374
202006 1.640 257.797 2.101
202009 1.587 260.280 2.013
202012 1.468 260.474 1.861
202103 1.142 264.877 1.424
202106 1.406 271.696 1.709
202109 1.790 274.310 2.155
202112 2.128 278.802 2.520
202203 2.801 287.504 3.217
202206 2.821 296.311 3.144
202209 3.443 296.808 3.831
202212 3.278 296.797 3.647
202303 4.515 301.836 4.939
202306 3.892 305.109 4.212
202309 3.746 307.789 4.019
202312 3.802 306.746 4.093
202403 5.116 312.332 5.409
202406 5.301 314.175 5.572
202409 6.446 315.301 6.751
202412 6.186 315.605 6.472
202503 6.745 319.799 6.965
202506 7.777 322.561 7.961
202509 8.775 324.800 8.921
202512 9.725 324.054 9.910
202603 7.992 330.213 7.992

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 3.72 mean?
Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.72 as of Jul. 30, 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 Arabian Cement Co and its competitors. This is 172% above median its historical median of 1.37. Over the past decade, Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 3.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #284 out of 323 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 87.9%.
Is Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.72 is 172% above median its 10-year median of 1.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 3.93. The Building Materials industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.00. Arabian Cement Co's value of 3.72 is 272% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #284 out of 323 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #284 out of 323 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Arabian Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.00. Arabian Cement Co's value of 3.72 is 272% above this benchmark. Historically, Arabian Cement Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 3.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.37 vs. the industry median of 1.00, Arabian Cement Co 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 Building Materials company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Building Materials companies is 1.00, based on 323 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. Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.72 is 272% 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 Arabian Cement Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.72, which is 172% above median its own 10-year median of 1.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£27.75, compared to a current price of E£56.10 — trading 102.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.72, which is 172% above median its 10-year median of 1.37 and 272% above the Building Materials industry median of 1.00. Arabian Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 4 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 Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.72 as of Jul. 30, 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 Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£56.10 is trading 102.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£27.75. GuruFocus considers Arabian Cement Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:ARCC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.72 (172% above median its 10-year median of 1.37)
  • GF Value™: E£27.75 vs. price of E£56.10 (102.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 272% above the Building Materials median (#284 of 323)

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


Arabian Cement Co Business Description

Address Gamal Abdel Naser Square, Gharb Arabella, Fifth Settlement Arabella Plaza, 5th Floor, Office Building (A), New Cairo, EGY, 11835
Arabian Cement Co is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling clinker, cement, and other related products, and the usage of mines and extraction of all mining materials required to produce construction materials, and road transportation of all the company's products. The company sells its products in Egypt and exports them to other countries, of which key revenue is derived within Egypt. Its products include Clinker, Cement, and Concrete. Some of its brands are Al Mosalah and Al Nasr.
76GF Score

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