Hoechst Pakistan (KAR:HPL) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.81 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 103% Above Median

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KAR:HPL Hoechst Pakistan Ltd KAR:HPL
88 GF Score
Price ₨4,017.88
GF Value ₨3,286.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Hoechst Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Hoechst Pakistan KAR:HPL -0.11% 88 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.81 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 103% above its 10-year median of 0.89. GuruFocus rates KAR:HPL with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨3,286.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 752 Drug Manufacturers companies, Hoechst Pakistan ranks better than 53.99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), Hoechst Pakistan's current share price is ₨4017.88. Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨2,215.34. Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.81.

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

KAR:HPL' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41   Med: 0.89   Max: 2.24
Current: 1.81

During the past years, Hoechst Pakistan's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.24. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 0.89.

KAR:HPL's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
53.99% of 752 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.995 vs KAR:HPL: 1.81

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.

Hoechst Pakistan's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₨798.287. 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 ₨2,215.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Hoechst Pakistan  (KAR:HPL) 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.


Hoechst Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Hoechst Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hoechst Pakistan'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.

Hoechst Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Hoechst Pakistan 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 0.00 0.61 0.70 1.46 1.97

Hoechst Pakistan 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 1.63 1.60 1.89 1.97 1.87

KAR:HPL vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Hoechst Pakistan'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.


Hoechst Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hoechst Pakistan 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.

Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4017.88/2215.34
=1.81

* 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.

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

For example, Hoechst Pakistan'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)
=798.287/330.2130*330.2130
=798.287

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Hoechst Pakistan Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 317.792 241.018 435.399
201609 387.039 241.428 529.372
201612 253.125 241.432 346.206
201703 315.056 243.801 426.723
201706 372.184 244.955 501.725
201709 325.437 246.819 435.394
201712 277.667 246.524 371.928
201803 344.359 249.554 455.660
201806 357.581 251.989 468.584
201809 345.957 252.439 452.543
201812 296.746 251.233 390.034
201903 372.382 254.202 483.731
201906 378.423 256.143 487.853
201909 379.199 256.759 487.681
201912 373.627 256.974 480.113
202003 354.625 258.115 453.681
202006 331.917 257.797 425.154
202009 421.026 260.280 534.149
202012 352.324 260.474 446.655
202103 370.992 264.877 462.503
202106 465.813 271.696 566.138
202109 399.129 274.310 480.469
202112 410.648 278.802 486.371
202203 454.453 287.504 521.962
202206 532.552 296.311 593.483
202209 467.957 296.808 520.624
202212 467.838 296.797 520.511
202303 493.790 301.836 540.213
202306 548.091 305.109 593.187
202309 604.601 307.789 648.649
202312 568.529 306.746 612.023
202403 651.940 312.332 689.264
202406 730.197 314.175 767.472
202409 745.123 315.301 780.363
202412 646.041 315.605 675.943
202503 785.225 319.799 810.795
202506 903.187 322.561 924.613
202509 858.920 324.800 873.234
202512 662.146 324.054 674.731
202603 798.287 330.213 798.287

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 1.81 mean?
Hoechst Pakistan (KAR:HPL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.81 as of Jul. 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 Hoechst Pakistan and its competitors. This is 103% above median its historical median of 0.89. Over the past decade, Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 2.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Hoechst Pakistan ranks #346 out of 752 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 46%.
Is Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Hoechst Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.81 is 103% above median its 10-year median of 0.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.41 to a high of 2.24. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.00. Hoechst Pakistan's value of 1.81 is 9.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hoechst Pakistan ranks #346 out of 752 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hoechst Pakistan has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hoechst Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Hoechst Pakistan ranks #346 out of 752 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Hoechst Pakistan in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.00. Hoechst Pakistan's value of 1.81 is 9.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Hoechst Pakistan's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.41 to 2.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.89 vs. the industry median of 2.00, Hoechst Pakistan 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 2.00, based on 752 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. Hoechst Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.81 is 9.3% 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 Hoechst Pakistan and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hoechst Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.81, which is 103% above median its own 10-year median of 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hoechst Pakistan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hoechst Pakistan (KAR:HPL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨3,286.42, compared to a current price of ₨4,017.88 — trading 22.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.81, which is 103% above median its 10-year median of 0.89 and 9.3% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 2.00. Hoechst Pakistan's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hoechst Pakistan (KAR:HPL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.81 as of Jul. 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 Hoechst Pakistan (KAR:HPL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hoechst Pakistan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨4,017.88 is trading 22.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨3,286.42. GuruFocus considers Hoechst Pakistan to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:HPL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.81 (103% above median its 10-year median of 0.89)
  • GF Value™: ₨3,286.42 vs. price of ₨4,017.88 (22.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 9.3% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#346 of 752)

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


Hoechst Pakistan Business Description

Address Plot 23, Sector 22, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, PAK, 74900
Hoechst Pakistan Ltd is a healthcare company of Pakistan, focused on patient needs and engaged in the manufacturing, promotion, and sale of pharmaceutical and vaccines. The company engages in the manufacturing, selling and trading of pharmaceutical and related products.
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