COE (51 Talk Online Education Group) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.75 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 14% Below Median

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COE 51 Talk Online Education Group COE
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Price $19.50
GF Value $43.15
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What is 51 Talk Online Education Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

51 Talk Online Education Group COE +1.67% 43 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.75 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 0.87. GuruFocus rates COE with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of $43.15 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 164 Education companies, 51 Talk Online Education Group ranks better than 65.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), 51 Talk Online Education Group's current share price is $19.50. 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $25.94. 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

COE' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 0.87   Max: 1.97
Current: 0.74

During the past years, 51 Talk Online Education Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.97. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.87.

COE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
65.85% of 164 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.195 vs COE: 0.74

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.

51 Talk Online Education Group's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $5.198. 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 $25.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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51 Talk Online Education Group  (AMEX:COE) 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.


51 Talk Online Education Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


51 Talk Online Education Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for 51 Talk Online Education Group'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.

51 Talk Online Education Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

51 Talk Online Education Group Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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51 Talk Online Education Group Quarterly Data
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COE vs CHGG, SKIL, STG: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, 51 Talk Online Education Group'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.


51 Talk Online Education Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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51 Talk Online Education Group 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.

51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=19.50/25.94
=0.75

* 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.

51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, 51 Talk Online Education Group'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)
=5.198/116.3033*116.3033
=5.198

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

51 Talk Online Education Group Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201603 2.271 102.200 2.584
201606 5.751 101.400 6.596
201609 3.623 102.400 4.115
201612 3.688 102.600 4.181
201703 4.617 103.200 5.203
201706 5.625 103.100 6.345
201709 7.048 104.100 7.874
201712 8.280 104.500 9.215
201803 8.274 105.300 9.139
201806 8.384 104.900 9.295
201809 8.665 106.600 9.454
201812 8.501 106.500 9.284
201903 9.347 107.700 10.094
201906 9.992 107.700 10.790
201909 11.145 109.800 11.805
201912 10.091 111.200 10.554
202003 12.200 112.300 12.635
202006 12.265 110.400 12.921
202009 13.749 111.700 14.316
202012 14.271 111.500 14.886
202103 15.995 112.662 16.512
202106 16.484 111.769 17.153
202112 0.000 113.108 0.000
202203 0.337 114.335 0.343
202206 0.632 114.558 0.642
202209 0.819 115.339 0.826
202212 0.898 115.116 0.907
202303 0.982 115.116 0.992
202306 1.104 114.558 1.121
202309 1.375 115.339 1.386
202312 1.307 114.781 1.324
202403 1.643 115.227 1.658
202406 1.897 114.781 1.922
202409 2.424 115.785 2.435
202412 2.792 114.893 2.826
202503 3.114 115.116 3.146
202506 3.458 114.907 3.500
202509 4.432 115.471 4.464
202512 5.214 115.832 5.235
202603 5.198 116.303 5.198

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 0.75 mean?
51 Talk Online Education Group (COE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.75 as of Aug. 08, 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 51 Talk Online Education Group and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 0.87. Over the past decade, 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 1.97. According to the industry distribution chart, 51 Talk Online Education Group ranks #56 out of 164 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
51 Talk Online Education Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.75 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 1.97. The Education industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20. 51 Talk Online Education Group's value of 0.75 is 37.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 51 Talk Online Education Group ranks #56 out of 164 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, 51 Talk Online Education Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 51 Talk Online Education Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to CHGG and SKIL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, 51 Talk Online Education Group ranks #56 out of 164 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts 51 Talk Online Education Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20. 51 Talk Online Education Group's value of 0.75 is 37.2% below this benchmark. Historically, 51 Talk Online Education Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 1.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.87 vs. the industry median of 1.20, 51 Talk Online Education Group 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 Education company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Education companies is 1.20, based on 164 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. 51 Talk Online Education Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.75 is 37.2% 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 51 Talk Online Education Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 51 Talk Online Education Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.75, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 0.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 51 Talk Online Education Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 51 Talk Online Education Group (COE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.15, compared to a current price of $19.50 — trading 54.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.75, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.87 and 37.2% below the Education industry median of 1.20. 51 Talk Online Education Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 51 Talk Online Education Group (COE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.75 as of Aug. 08, 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 51 Talk Online Education Group (COE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 51 Talk Online Education Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $19.50 is trading 54.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $43.15. GuruFocus considers 51 Talk Online Education Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for COE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.75 (14% below median its 10-year median of 0.87)
  • GF Value™: $43.15 vs. price of $19.50 (54.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 37.2% below the Education median (#56 of 164)

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


51 Talk Online Education Group Business Description

Other Exchanges C4G0:Germany
Address 6 Shenton Way, No. 38-01, OUE Downtown, Singapore, CHN, 068809
51 Talk Online Education Group is an online education platform in China, with core expertise in English education. The company's mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable. It's online and mobile education platforms enable students across China to take live interactive English lessons with overseas foreign teachers, on demand. The Group operates in geographical areas: Asia-Pacific region; and Other areas, of which it derives maximum revenue from Asia-Pacific.
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