Community Financial System (FRA:CBY) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.00 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 11% Below Median

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FRA:CBY Community Financial System Inc FRA:CBY
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Price €61.50
GF Value €58.07
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Community Financial System FRA:CBY +3.36% 67 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 5.61. GuruFocus rates FRA:CBY with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €58.07 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,303 Banks companies, Community Financial System ranks worse than 77.21% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-18), Community Financial System's current share price is €61.50. Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €12.31. Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.00.

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

FRA:CBY' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.04   Med: 5.61   Max: 7.78
Current: 4.81

During the past years, Community Financial System's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 7.78. The lowest was 3.04. And the median was 5.61.

FRA:CBY's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.21% of 1303 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.37 vs FRA:CBY: 4.81

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.

Community Financial System's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.501. 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 €12.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Community Financial System  (FRA:CBY) 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.


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Community Financial System'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.

Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

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FRA:CBY vs FFBC, MCHB, BKU: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Community Financial System'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.


Community Financial System Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Community Financial System 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.

Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=61.50/12.31
=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.

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

For example, Community Financial System'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)
=3.501/330.2130*330.2130
=3.501

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Community Financial System Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 2.147 241.018 2.942
201609 2.167 241.428 2.964
201612 2.304 241.432 3.151
201703 2.269 243.801 3.073
201706 2.340 244.955 3.154
201709 2.247 246.819 3.006
201712 2.300 246.524 3.081
201803 2.238 249.554 2.961
201806 2.373 251.989 3.110
201809 2.352 252.439 3.077
201812 2.398 251.233 3.152
201903 2.423 254.202 3.148
201906 2.527 256.143 3.258
201909 2.579 256.759 3.317
201912 2.594 256.974 3.333
202003 2.565 258.115 3.281
202006 2.436 257.797 3.120
202009 2.401 260.280 3.046
202012 2.285 260.474 2.897
202103 2.360 264.877 2.942
202106 2.310 271.696 2.808
202109 2.451 274.310 2.951
202112 2.596 278.802 3.075
202203 2.674 287.504 3.071
202206 2.918 296.311 3.252
202209 3.277 296.808 3.646
202212 3.070 296.797 3.416
202303 2.148 301.836 2.350
202306 3.007 305.109 3.254
202309 3.065 307.789 3.288
202312 3.034 306.746 3.266
202403 3.059 312.332 3.234
202406 3.237 314.175 3.402
202409 3.232 315.301 3.385
202412 3.550 315.605 3.714
202503 3.430 319.799 3.542
202506 3.268 322.561 3.346
202509 3.341 324.800 3.397
202512 3.494 324.054 3.560
202603 3.501 330.213 3.501

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?
Community Financial System (FRA:CBY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 as of Jul. 18, 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 Community Financial System and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 5.61. Over the past decade, Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.04 to 7.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Community Financial System ranks #1006 out of 1303 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 77.2%.
Is Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Community Financial System's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 5.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.04 to a high of 7.78. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.37. Community Financial System's value of 5.00 is 48.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Community Financial System ranks #1006 out of 1303 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Community Financial System has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Community Financial System's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to FFBC and MCHB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Community Financial System ranks #1006 out of 1303 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Community Financial System in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.37. Community Financial System's value of 5.00 is 48.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Community Financial System's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.04 to 7.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.61 vs. the industry median of 3.37, Community Financial System 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Banks companies is 3.37, based on 1,303 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. Community Financial System's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.00 is 48.4% 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 Community Financial System and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Community Financial System's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 5.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Community Financial System stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Community Financial System (FRA:CBY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €58.07, compared to a current price of €61.50 — trading 5.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 5.61 and 48.4% above the Banks industry median of 3.37. Community Financial System's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 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 Community Financial System (FRA:CBY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.00 as of Jul. 18, 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 Community Financial System (FRA:CBY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Community Financial System stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €61.50 is trading 5.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €58.07. GuruFocus considers Community Financial System to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CBY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.00 (11% below median its 10-year median of 5.61)
  • GF Value™: €58.07 vs. price of €61.50 (5.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 48.4% above the Banks median (#1006 of 1303)

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


Community Financial System Business Description

Other Exchanges CBU:USA
Address 333 Butternut Drive, Syracuse, NY, USA, 13214-2141
Community Financial System Inc is a diversified financial services company providing a broad array of banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. The Company also offers comprehensive financial planning, trust administration, and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management operating unit. It has four reportable operating business segments: Banking and Corporate, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services, and Wealth Management Services. The group generates the majority of its revenue from the Banking and Corporate segment.
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