BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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What is BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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BPZ Resources  (FRA:NA4) 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.


BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

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* 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.

BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

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BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BPZ Resources'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.


BPZ Resources Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BPZ Resources's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



BPZ Resources 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.

BPZ Resources's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

For example, BPZ Resources's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2015 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2015)
=0.09/236.1190*236.1190
=0.090

Current CPI (Mar. 2015) = 236.1190.

BPZ Resources Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
200506 0.000 194.500 0.000
200509 0.000 198.800 0.000
200512 0.000 196.800 0.000
200603 0.000 199.800 0.000
200606 0.000 202.900 0.000
200609 0.000 202.900 0.000
200612 0.000 201.800 0.000
200703 0.000 205.352 0.000
200706 0.000 208.352 0.000
200709 0.000 208.490 0.000
200712 0.000 210.036 0.000
200803 0.038 213.528 0.042
200806 0.058 218.815 0.063
200809 0.290 218.783 0.313
200812 0.170 210.228 0.191
200903 0.114 212.709 0.127
200906 0.083 215.693 0.091
200909 0.079 215.969 0.086
200912 0.090 215.949 0.098
201003 0.154 217.631 0.167
201006 0.159 217.965 0.172
201009 0.177 218.439 0.191
201012 0.245 219.179 0.264
201103 0.240 223.467 0.254
201106 0.221 225.722 0.231
201109 0.228 226.889 0.237
201112 0.210 225.672 0.220
201203 0.240 229.392 0.247
201206 0.225 229.478 0.232
201209 0.192 231.407 0.196
201212 0.165 229.601 0.170
201303 0.089 232.773 0.090
201306 0.084 233.504 0.085
201309 0.081 234.149 0.082
201312 0.076 233.049 0.077
201403 0.131 236.293 0.131
201406 0.153 238.343 0.152
201409 0.136 238.031 0.135
201412 0.128 234.812 0.129
201503 0.090 236.119 0.090

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.


BPZ Resources Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
BPZ Resources Inc is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1993. The Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. The Company is in the process of developing its Peruvian oil and gas reserves. It has completed the installation of the new CX-15 platform in the Corvina field to continue the development of the field and continued its drilling campaign there with completion of the CX-15-1D well. The customer of the Company is Peruvian national oil company, Petroleos del Peru - PETROPERU S.A.