Media Five Co (FSE:3824) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.37 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — Near Median

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FSE:3824 Media Five Co FSE:3824
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Price 円698.00
GF Value 円614.31
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Media Five Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Media Five Co FSE:3824 50 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 0.36. GuruFocus rates FSE:3824 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of 円614.31 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,600 Software companies, Media Five Co ranks better than 84.31% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), Media Five Co's current share price is 円698.00. Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 円1,895.10. Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.37.

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

FSE:3824' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29   Med: 0.36   Max: 0.55
Current: 0.4

During the past years, Media Five Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.55. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.36.

FSE:3824's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
84.31% of 1600 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs FSE:3824: 0.40

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.

Media Five Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was 円480.030. 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 円1,895.10 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Media Five Co  (FSE:3824) 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.


Media Five Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Media Five Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Media Five Co'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.

Media Five Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Media Five Co Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.33 0.37

Media Five Co Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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 0.33 0.35 0.33 0.36 0.37

FSE:3824 vs IBM, ACN, CTSH: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Media Five Co'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.


Media Five Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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Media Five Co 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.

Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=698.00/1895.101
=0.37

* 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.

Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Media Five Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=480.03/113.5000*113.5000
=480.030

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 113.5000.

Media Five Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201605 392.169 98.200 453.271
201608 368.008 97.900 426.649
201611 393.406 98.600 452.856
201702 397.110 98.100 459.449
201705 401.271 98.600 461.909
201708 390.242 98.500 449.670
201711 392.630 99.100 449.682
201802 403.642 99.500 460.436
201805 394.337 99.300 450.728
201808 406.851 99.800 462.701
201811 0.000 100.000 0.000
201902 167.042 99.700 190.163
201905 404.843 100.000 459.497
201908 383.740 100.000 435.545
201911 451.383 100.500 509.771
202002 386.027 100.300 436.830
202005 391.534 100.100 443.947
202008 405.039 100.100 459.260
202011 377.993 99.500 431.178
202102 425.989 99.800 484.466
202105 425.922 99.400 486.340
202108 471.303 99.700 536.539
202111 451.111 100.100 511.499
202202 482.949 100.700 544.337
202205 508.667 101.800 567.129
202208 461.046 102.700 509.530
202211 472.637 103.900 516.307
202302 451.926 104.000 493.208
202305 473.436 105.100 511.275
202308 511.593 105.900 548.308
202311 486.829 106.900 516.886
202402 487.013 106.900 517.081
202405 466.793 108.100 490.111
202411 502.596 110.000 518.588
202502 397.166 110.800 406.844
202505 453.465 111.800 460.360
202508 466.122 112.100 471.943
202511 477.276 113.200 478.541
202602 486.952 112.200 492.594
202605 480.030 113.500 480.030

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 0.37 mean?
Media Five Co (FSE:3824) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 as of Sep. 17, 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 Media Five Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.36. Over the past decade, Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 0.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Media Five Co ranks #251 out of 1600 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 15.7%.
Is Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Media Five Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 is near median its 10-year median of 0.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 0.55. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Media Five Co's value of 0.37 is 77.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Media Five Co ranks #251 out of 1600 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Media Five Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Media Five Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Media Five Co ranks #251 out of 1600 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Media Five Co in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66. Media Five Co's value of 0.37 is 77.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Media Five Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 0.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.36 vs. the industry median of 1.66, Media Five Co has consistently been below 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 1.66, based on 1,600 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. Media Five Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.37 is 77.7% below 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 Media Five Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Media Five Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Media Five Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Five Co (FSE:3824) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円614.31, compared to a current price of 円698.00 — trading 13.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.36 and 77.7% below the Software industry median of 1.66. Media Five Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 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 Media Five Co (FSE:3824), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.37 as of Sep. 17, 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 Media Five Co (FSE:3824) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Media Five Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円698.00 is trading 13.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円614.31. GuruFocus considers Media Five Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FSE:3824:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.37 (near median its 10-year median of 0.36)
  • GF Value™: 円614.31 vs. price of 円698.00 (13.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 77.7% below the Software median (#251 of 1600)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FSE:3824 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Media Five Co Business Description

Address Fukuoka Prefecture, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Yakuin 1 Chome, Yakuin Business Garden, sixth floor, Yubinbango, Fukuoka-City, JPN, 810-0022
Media Five Co is a Japanese firm engaged in the provision of software development-related information technology (IT) engineers to computer companies. It develops customized system integration software, including a sales management system for cram schools. It also has a restaurant and childcare services business.
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