Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (FRA:KSX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.67 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:KSX Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc FRA:KSX
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Price €60.00
GF Value €48.34
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What is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings FRA:KSX -1.64% 85 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.67 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 1.81. GuruFocus rates FRA:KSX with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of €48.34 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 764 Transportation companies, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks worse than 67.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current share price is €60.00. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €35.98. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.67.

The historical rank and industry rank for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:KSX' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 1.81   Max: 2.97
Current: 1.67

During the past years, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.97. The lowest was 1.05. And the median was 1.81.

FRA:KSX's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
67.41% of 764 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.915 vs FRA:KSX: 1.67

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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.141. 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 €35.98 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings  (FRA:KSX) 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.


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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 2.38 1.76 1.75 1.47 1.34

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.17 1.03 1.34 1.44 1.89

FRA:KSX vs SAIA, SNDR, RXO: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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.


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=60.00/35.98
=1.67

* 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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=11.141/333.9520*333.9520
=11.141

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 3.088 241.428 4.271
201612 3.360 241.432 4.648
201703 3.120 243.801 4.274
201706 2.989 244.955 4.075
201709 4.218 246.819 5.707
201712 6.453 246.524 8.742
201803 5.751 249.554 7.696
201806 6.354 251.989 8.421
201809 6.493 252.439 8.590
201812 6.980 251.233 9.278
201903 6.140 254.202 8.066
201906 6.364 256.143 8.297
201909 6.364 256.759 8.277
201912 6.299 256.974 8.186
202003 5.943 258.115 7.689
202006 5.520 257.797 7.151
202009 6.009 260.280 7.710
202012 6.213 260.474 7.966
202103 6.101 264.877 7.692
202106 6.555 271.696 8.057
202109 8.354 274.310 10.170
202112 9.603 278.802 11.503
202203 9.963 287.504 11.573
202206 11.370 296.311 12.814
202209 11.857 296.808 13.341
202212 10.180 296.797 11.454
202303 9.443 301.836 10.448
202306 8.851 305.109 9.688
202309 11.691 307.789 12.685
202312 10.938 306.746 11.908
202403 10.344 312.332 11.060
202406 10.583 314.175 11.249
202409 10.423 315.301 11.040
202412 10.968 315.605 11.606
202503 10.388 319.799 10.848
202506 9.932 322.561 10.283
202509 10.095 324.800 10.379
202512 9.736 324.054 10.033
202603 9.811 330.213 9.922
202606 11.141 333.952 11.141

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 1.67 mean?
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (FRA:KSX) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.67 as of Aug. 11, 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.81. Over the past decade, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.05 to 2.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #515 out of 764 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.67 is near median its 10-year median of 1.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.05 to a high of 2.97. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.92. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' value of 1.67 is 82.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #515 out of 764 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SAIA and SNDR?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #515 out of 764 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.92. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' value of 1.67 is 82.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.05 to 2.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.81 vs. the industry median of 0.92, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Transportation companies is 0.92, based on 764 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. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.67 is 82.5% 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.67, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (FRA:KSX) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €48.34, compared to a current price of €60.00 — trading 24.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.67, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.81 and 82.5% above the Transportation industry median of 0.92. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (FRA:KSX), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.67 as of Aug. 11, 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (FRA:KSX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €60.00 is trading 24.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €48.34. GuruFocus considers Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KSX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.67 (near median its 10-year median of 1.81)
  • GF Value™: €48.34 vs. price of €60.00 (24.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 82.5% above the Transportation median (#515 of 764)

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


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges KNX:USAKSX:Germany
Address 2002 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85027
Knight-Swift Transportation is the largest full-truckload carrier in the US, with a diversified transportation offering. Roughly 82% of revenue derives from Knight's asset-based trucking business, with full truckload (for-hire dry van, refrigerated, and dedicated contract) making up 63% and less than truckload 19%. Truck brokerage and other asset-light logistics services make up 8% of revenue, with intermodal near 5%. Knight's intermodal operations use the Class I railroads for the underlying movement of its shipping containers and include drayage (regional trucking services to and from inland intermodal ramps/terminals). The remainder of revenue is from services offered to shippers and third-party truckers, including equipment maintenance and leasing.
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