Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.55 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 11% Above Median

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CHIX:GKPL Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd CHIX:GKPL
82 GF Score
Price £1.76
GF Value £1.70
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Gulf Keystone Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Gulf Keystone Petroleum CHIX:GKPL +0.11% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.55 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 1.40. GuruFocus rates CHIX:GKPL with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Oil & Gas companies, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks worse than 60.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current share price is £1.756. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £1.13. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.55.

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

CHIX:GKPl' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59   Med: 1.4   Max: 4.66
Current: 1.5

During the past 13 years, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 4.66. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 1.40.

CHIX:GKPl's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
60.43% of 705 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs CHIX:GKPl: 1.50

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.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's adjusted revenue per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £0.543. 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 £1.13 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum  (CHIX:GKPl) 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.


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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gulf Keystone Petroleum'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.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Gulf Keystone Petroleum 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 1.40 1.43 0.88 1.04 1.55

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.88 0.00 1.04 0.00 1.55

CHIX:GKPL vs COP, EOG, FANG: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gulf Keystone Petroleum'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.


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Gulf Keystone Petroleum 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.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=1.756/1.13
=1.55

* 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.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=0.543/324.0540*324.0540
=0.543

Current CPI (Dec25) = 324.0540.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Annual Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201612 2.753 241.432 3.695
201712 0.557 246.524 0.732
201812 0.839 251.233 1.082
201912 0.666 256.974 0.840
202012 0.383 260.474 0.476
202112 1.006 278.802 1.169
202212 1.684 296.797 1.839
202312 0.448 306.746 0.473
202412 0.523 315.605 0.537
202512 0.543 324.054 0.543

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 1.55 mean?
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.55 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 1.40. Over the past decade, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 4.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #426 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 60.4%.
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.55 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 4.66. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's value of 1.55 is 50.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #426 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gulf Keystone Petroleum's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Gulf Keystone Petroleum ranks #426 out of 705 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Gulf Keystone Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's value of 1.55 is 50.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Gulf Keystone Petroleum's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 4.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.40 vs. the industry median of 1.03, Gulf Keystone Petroleum 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.03, 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. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.55 is 50.5% 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.55, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 1.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.70, compared to a current price of £1.76 — trading 3.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.55, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 1.40 and 50.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.03. Gulf Keystone Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.55 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 Gulf Keystone Petroleum (CHIX:GKPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gulf Keystone Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.76 is trading 3.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.70. GuruFocus considers Gulf Keystone Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:GKPL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.55 (11% above median its 10-year median of 1.40)
  • GF Value™: £1.70 vs. price of £1.76 (3.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.5% above the Oil & Gas median (#426 of 705)

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


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address c/o Carey Olsen Services Bermuda Limited, 11 Bermudiana Road, 5th Floor, Rosebank Centre, Pembroke, Hamilton, BMU, HM08
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd is a holding company that is engaged in the oil and gas exploration, development, and production business. The company mainly operates in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which consists of the Shaikan and the Erbil office, which provide support to the operations in Kurdistan. The firm has a Production Sharing Contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government. The company generates revenue from oil sales.
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