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Covista Communications (Covista Communications) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Covista Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Covista Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Covista Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

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Covista Communications Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Covista Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Covista Communications'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.


Covista Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Covista Communications's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Covista Communications 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.

Covista Communications's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2005 is calculated as:

For example, Covista Communications's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2005 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2005 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2005)
=0.519/82.1038*82.1038
=0.519

Current CPI (Apr. 2005) = 82.1038.

Covista Communications Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
199507 1.933 64.341 2.467
199510 2.025 64.848 2.564
199601 2.329 65.143 2.935
199604 2.784 65.945 3.466
199607 3.465 66.240 4.295
199610 3.585 66.789 4.407
199701 2.433 67.126 2.976
199704 3.945 67.590 4.792
199707 4.827 67.717 5.853
199710 4.983 68.181 6.001
199801 4.118 68.181 4.959
199804 4.253 68.561 5.093
199807 4.480 68.856 5.342
199810 5.507 69.193 6.535
199901 4.024 69.320 4.766
199904 4.471 70.122 5.235
199907 6.100 70.333 7.121
199910 5.180 70.965 5.993
200001 4.466 71.219 5.149
200004 4.409 72.273 5.009
200007 4.743 72.906 5.341
200010 4.656 73.413 5.207
200101 4.618 73.877 5.132
200104 2.502 74.636 2.752
200107 3.377 74.889 3.702
200110 1.872 74.974 2.050
200201 1.490 74.720 1.637
200204 1.971 75.860 2.133
200207 1.994 75.986 2.155
200210 2.116 76.492 2.271
200301 1.602 76.661 1.716
200304 1.197 77.547 1.267
200307 1.212 77.589 1.283
200310 1.173 78.054 1.234
200401 0.930 78.138 0.977
200404 1.001 79.319 1.036
200407 0.957 79.910 0.983
200410 0.731 80.543 0.745
200501 0.622 80.458 0.635
200504 0.519 82.104 0.519

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.


Covista Communications  (OTCPK:CVST) 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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Covista Communications (Covista Communications) Business Description

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Address
735 Broad Street, Unit 306, Chattanooga, TN, USA, 37402
Covista Communications Inc is a telecommunication service provider. Its products and services include voice, data, and internet solutions, including local, long-distance, and toll-free services, calling card, frame relay, Internet access, & directory assistance.
Executives
W Thorpe Mckenzie director 735 BROAD ST, STE 1105, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
Jay J Miller director 430 EAST 57TH STREET SUITE 5 D, NEW YORK NY 10022

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