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The Descartes Systems Group (FRA:DC2) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 22.75 (As of Jun. 01, 2025)


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What is The Descartes Systems Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-01), The Descartes Systems Group's current share price is €99.40. The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was €4.37. The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 22.75.

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

FRA:DC2' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.87   Med: 18.01   Max: 27.49
Current: 24.28

During the past years, The Descartes Systems Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 27.49. The lowest was 9.87. And the median was 18.01.

FRA:DC2's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
97.16% of 1373 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.08 vs FRA:DC2: 24.28

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.

The Descartes Systems Group's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was €1.853. 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 €4.37 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2025.

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The Descartes Systems Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Descartes Systems 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.

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The Descartes Systems Group Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

The Descartes Systems Group Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.15 21.57 19.27 20.45 25.67

The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 20.45 21.33 22.60 22.65 25.67

Competitive Comparison of The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, The Descartes Systems 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.


The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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The Descartes Systems 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.

The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=99.40/4.37
=22.75

* 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.

The Descartes Systems Group's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, The Descartes Systems Group's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jan. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2025)
=1.853/127.4427*127.4427
=1.853

Current CPI (Jan. 2025) = 127.4427.

The Descartes Systems Group Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201504 0.538 99.710 0.688
201507 0.537 100.579 0.680
201510 0.552 100.500 0.700
201601 0.579 100.184 0.737
201604 0.564 101.370 0.709
201607 0.598 101.844 0.748
201610 0.611 102.002 0.763
201701 0.648 102.318 0.807
201704 0.664 103.029 0.821
201707 0.647 103.029 0.800
201710 0.681 103.424 0.839
201801 0.672 104.056 0.823
201804 0.703 105.320 0.851
201807 0.739 106.110 0.888
201810 0.782 105.952 0.941
201901 0.799 105.557 0.965
201904 0.887 107.453 1.052
201907 0.874 108.243 1.029
201910 0.879 107.927 1.038
202001 0.888 108.085 1.047
202004 0.901 107.216 1.071
202007 0.853 108.401 1.003
202010 0.866 108.638 1.016
202101 0.892 109.192 1.041
202104 0.960 110.851 1.104
202107 1.027 112.431 1.164
202110 1.087 113.695 1.218
202201 1.151 114.801 1.278
202204 1.248 118.357 1.344
202207 1.401 120.964 1.476
202210 1.426 121.517 1.496
202301 1.341 121.596 1.405
202304 1.436 123.571 1.481
202307 1.494 124.914 1.524
202310 1.579 125.310 1.606
202401 1.565 125.072 1.595
202404 1.619 126.890 1.626
202407 1.727 128.075 1.718
202410 1.774 127.838 1.769
202501 1.853 127.443 1.853

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.


The Descartes Systems Group  (FRA:DC2) 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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The Descartes Systems Group Business Description

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Address
120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, ON, CAN, N2V 1C6
Descartes Systems Group provides a software solution that allows users in the shipping industry to communicate with one another. Its core product is the Global Logistics Network, which is best understood as transaction-driven. Descartes charges clients to send/receive messages, data, and documents on the GLN. Customers typically contract for a monthly minimum over a multiyear period. The GLN platform allows Descartes to upsell additional software modules as well, typically provided via a software-as-a-service model.

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