Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.47 (As of Sep. 15, 2026) — 176% Above Median

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KAR:ATRL Attock Refinery Ltd KAR:ATRL
65 GF Score
Price ₨1,115.69
GF Value ₨522.35
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Attock Refinery KAR:ATRL -0.21% 65 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.47 as of Sep. 15, 2026, which is 176% above its 10-year median of 0.17. GuruFocus rates KAR:ATRL with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨522.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Oil & Gas companies, Attock Refinery ranks better than 71.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-15), Attock Refinery's current share price is ₨1115.69. Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨2,376.54. Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.47.

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

KAR:ATRL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08   Med: 0.17   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.46

During the past years, Attock Refinery's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.47. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.17.

KAR:ATRL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
71.67% of 713 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.07 vs KAR:ATRL: 0.46

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.

Attock Refinery's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨823.255. 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 ₨2,376.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Attock Refinery  (KAR:ATRL) 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.


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Attock Refinery'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.

Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Attock Refinery Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 0.11 0.10 0.18 0.32

Attock Refinery Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.30 0.32

KAR:ATRL vs MPC, VLO, PSX: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Attock Refinery'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.


Attock Refinery Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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Attock Refinery 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.

Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=1115.69/2376.535
=0.47

* 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.

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

For example, Attock Refinery'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)
=823.255/330.2130*330.2130
=823.255

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Attock Refinery Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 159.443 241.018 218.449
201609 195.520 241.428 267.422
201612 231.365 241.432 316.444
201703 265.814 243.801 360.028
201706 258.486 244.955 348.454
201709 256.998 246.819 343.831
201712 262.969 246.524 352.241
201803 314.830 249.554 416.587
201806 380.745 251.989 498.938
201809 416.988 252.439 545.458
201812 413.390 251.233 543.347
201903 397.386 254.202 516.212
201906 431.268 256.143 555.980
201909 339.494 256.759 436.617
201912 356.562 256.974 458.184
202003 328.985 258.115 420.879
202006 99.563 257.797 127.531
202009 266.862 260.280 338.563
202012 241.169 260.474 305.739
202103 329.843 264.877 411.204
202106 361.155 271.696 438.939
202109 428.619 274.310 515.969
202112 507.598 278.802 601.199
202203 625.243 287.504 718.123
202206 896.957 296.311 999.581
202209 930.091 296.808 1,034.770
202212 842.936 296.797 937.841
202303 888.845 301.836 972.409
202306 802.639 305.109 868.679
202309 1,011.954 307.789 1,085.680
202312 919.837 306.746 990.207
202403 754.482 312.332 797.676
202406 906.725 314.175 953.011
202409 756.641 315.301 792.426
202412 752.109 315.605 786.921
202503 699.725 319.799 722.511
202506 619.611 322.561 634.310
202509 556.812 324.800 566.092
202512 729.769 324.054 743.639
202603 823.255 330.213 823.255

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 0.47 mean?
Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.47 as of Sep. 15, 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. This is 176% above median its historical median of 0.17. Over the past decade, Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 0.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #202 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 28.3%.
Is Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.47 is 176% above median its 10-year median of 0.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 0.47. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07. Attock Refinery's value of 0.47 is 56.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #202 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Attock Refinery has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Attock Refinery's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Attock Refinery ranks #202 out of 713 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Attock Refinery in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07. Attock Refinery's value of 0.47 is 56.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Attock Refinery's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 0.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.17 vs. the industry median of 1.07, Attock Refinery 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.07, based on 713 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. Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.47 is 56.1% 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 Attock Refinery and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Attock Refinery's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.47, which is 176% above median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Attock Refinery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨522.35, compared to a current price of ₨1,115.69 — trading 113.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.47, which is 176% above median its 10-year median of 0.17 and 56.1% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.07. Attock Refinery's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.47 as of Sep. 15, 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 Attock Refinery (KAR:ATRL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Attock Refinery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨1,115.69 is trading 113.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨522.35. GuruFocus considers Attock Refinery to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:ATRL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.47 (176% above median its 10-year median of 0.17)
  • GF Value™: ₨522.35 vs. price of ₨1,115.69 (113.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 56.1% below the Oil & Gas median (#202 of 713)

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


Attock Refinery Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address The Refinery, P.O, Morgah, Rawalpindi, PB, PAK
Attock Refinery Ltd is a Pakistan-based oil refining company. It is engaged in refining crude oil and supplying refined petroleum products. Its products include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, kerosene oil, high-speed diesel, furnace fuel oil, jet petroleum, motor gasoline, and light diesel oil. The company mainly operates in Pakistan. The company generates the majority of its revenue from High Speed Diesel and Premier Motor Gasoline products.
65GF Score

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