Workiva (FRA:0WKA) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.00 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 47% Below Median

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FRA:0WKA Workiva Inc FRA:0WKA
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Price €44.88
GF Value €95.68
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What is Workiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Workiva FRA:0WKA -5.48% 56 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 9.37. GuruFocus rates FRA:0WKA with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €95.68 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,593 Software companies, Workiva ranks worse than 78.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), Workiva's current share price is €44.88. Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.97. Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.00.

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

FRA:0WKA' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.52   Med: 9.37   Max: 15.29
Current: 4.83

During the past years, Workiva's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 15.29. The lowest was 4.52. And the median was 9.37.

FRA:0WKA's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
78.34% of 1593 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.62 vs FRA:0WKA: 4.83

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.

Workiva's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.660. 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 €8.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Workiva  (FRA:0WKA) 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.


Workiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Workiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Workiva'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.

Workiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Workiva 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 13.39 12.56 8.60

Workiva 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 8.36 7.26 8.81 8.60 5.68

FRA:0WKA vs SOUN, FRSH, FSLY: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Workiva'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.


Workiva Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Workiva 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.

Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=44.88/8.97
=5.00

* 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.

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

For example, Workiva'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)
=3.66/330.2130*330.2130
=3.660

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Workiva Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 0.943 241.018 1.292
201609 0.977 241.428 1.336
201612 1.076 241.432 1.472
201703 1.181 243.801 1.600
201706 1.061 244.955 1.430
201709 1.045 246.819 1.398
201712 1.094 246.524 1.465
201803 1.134 249.554 1.501
201806 1.171 251.989 1.535
201809 1.186 252.439 1.551
201812 1.273 251.233 1.673
201903 1.369 254.202 1.778
201906 1.409 256.143 1.816
201909 1.441 256.759 1.853
201912 1.535 256.974 1.972
202003 1.633 258.115 2.089
202006 1.546 257.797 1.980
202009 1.531 260.280 1.942
202012 1.567 260.474 1.987
202103 1.742 264.877 2.172
202106 1.716 271.696 2.086
202109 1.862 274.310 2.241
202112 2.066 278.802 2.447
202203 2.239 287.504 2.572
202206 2.355 296.311 2.624
202209 2.528 296.808 2.813
202212 2.548 296.797 2.835
202303 2.613 301.836 2.859
202306 2.649 305.109 2.867
202309 2.732 307.789 2.931
202312 2.807 306.746 3.022
202403 2.943 312.332 3.111
202406 2.989 314.175 3.142
202409 3.009 315.301 3.151
202412 3.425 315.605 3.584
202503 3.398 319.799 3.509
202506 3.327 322.561 3.406
202509 3.389 324.800 3.445
202512 3.617 324.054 3.686
202603 3.660 330.213 3.660

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 5.00 mean?
Workiva (FRA:0WKA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 as of Jul. 24, 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 Workiva and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 9.37. Over the past decade, Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 4.52 to 15.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Workiva ranks #1248 out of 1593 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 78.3%.
Is Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Workiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 9.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.52 to a high of 15.29. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.62. Workiva's value of 5.00 is 208.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Workiva ranks #1248 out of 1593 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Workiva has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Workiva's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SOUN and FRSH?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Workiva ranks #1248 out of 1593 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Workiva in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.62. Workiva's value of 5.00 is 208.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Workiva's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 4.52 to 15.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.37 vs. the industry median of 1.62, Workiva 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Software companies is 1.62, based on 1,593 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. Workiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 is 208.6% 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 Workiva and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Workiva's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 9.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Workiva stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workiva (FRA:0WKA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €95.68, compared to a current price of €44.88 — trading 53.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 9.37 and 208.6% above the Software industry median of 1.62. Workiva's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Workiva (FRA:0WKA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00 as of Jul. 24, 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 Workiva (FRA:0WKA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Workiva stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €44.88 is trading 53.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €95.68. GuruFocus considers Workiva to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:0WKA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.00 (47% below median its 10-year median of 9.37)
  • GF Value™: €95.68 vs. price of €44.88 (53.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 208.6% above the Software median (#1248 of 1593)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:0WKA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Workiva Business Description

Other Exchanges WK:USA0WKA:Germany
Address 2900 University Boulevard, Ames, IA, USA, 50010
Workiva Inc is an AI-powered platform for trust, transparency, and accountability. Accounting, finance, sustainability, risk, and audit teams rely on Workiva for their mission-critical work. It transforms how customers connect data, unify processes, and empower teams in a secure, AI-powered, audit-ready, collaborative platform. Company's Geographical region consist of USA, Netherland, UK, and Others. Majority of revenue is from USA.
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