Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.53 (As of Aug. 27, 2026) — 10% Above Median

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KAR:LOTCHEM Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd KAR:LOTCHEM
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Price ₨28.11
GF Value ₨20.29
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What is Lotte Chemical Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Lotte Chemical Pakistan KAR:LOTCHEM -0.28% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 27, 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 0.48. GuruFocus rates KAR:LOTCHEM with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨20.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Chemicals companies, Lotte Chemical Pakistan ranks better than 79.34% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-27), Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current share price is ₨28.11. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was ₨53.52. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.53.

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

KAR:LOTCHEM' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.48   Max: 0.88
Current: 0.51

During the past years, Lotte Chemical Pakistan's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.88. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.48.

KAR:LOTCHEM's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
79.34% of 1273 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.32 vs KAR:LOTCHEM: 0.51

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.

Lotte Chemical Pakistan's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was ₨15.716. 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 ₨53.52 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Lotte Chemical Pakistan  (KAR:LOTCHEM) 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.


Lotte Chemical Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Lotte Chemical Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lotte Chemical 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.

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Lotte Chemical 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 0.38 0.63 0.63 0.44 0.58

Lotte Chemical Pakistan 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 0.41 0.54 0.58 0.45 0.52

KAR:LOTCHEM vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lotte Chemical 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.


Lotte Chemical Pakistan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lotte Chemical 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=28.11/53.52
=0.53

* 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.

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

For example, Lotte Chemical Pakistan'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)
=15.716/333.9520*333.9520
=15.716

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 5.964 241.428 8.250
201612 6.002 241.432 8.302
201703 7.122 243.801 9.756
201706 6.850 244.955 9.339
201709 4.942 246.819 6.687
201712 5.541 246.524 7.506
201803 8.008 249.554 10.716
201806 8.744 251.989 11.588
201809 10.844 252.439 14.346
201812 10.087 251.233 13.408
201903 10.654 254.202 13.996
201906 11.319 256.143 14.757
201909 9.519 256.759 12.381
201912 8.499 256.974 11.045
202003 8.078 258.115 10.451
202006 2.913 257.797 3.774
202009 7.200 260.280 9.238
202012 8.028 260.474 10.293
202103 9.668 264.877 12.189
202106 10.801 271.696 13.276
202109 11.298 274.310 13.754
202112 12.562 278.802 15.047
202203 13.451 287.504 15.624
202206 19.563 296.311 22.048
202209 19.563 296.808 22.011
202212 13.729 296.797 15.448
202303 14.612 301.836 16.167
202306 11.081 305.109 12.129
202309 15.558 307.789 16.880
202312 12.826 306.746 13.964
202403 21.227 312.332 22.696
202406 21.241 314.175 22.578
202409 16.400 315.301 17.370
202412 13.370 315.605 14.147
202503 14.296 319.799 14.929
202506 11.687 322.561 12.100
202509 12.987 324.800 13.353
202512 13.599 324.054 14.014
202603 13.724 330.213 13.879
202606 15.716 333.952 15.716

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 0.53 mean?
Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.53 as of Aug. 27, 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 0.48. Over the past decade, Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 0.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Lotte Chemical Pakistan ranks #263 out of 1273 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 20.7%.
Is Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.53 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 0.88. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's value of 0.53 is 59.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lotte Chemical Pakistan ranks #263 out of 1273 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Lotte Chemical Pakistan has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotte Chemical Pakistan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lotte Chemical Pakistan ranks #263 out of 1273 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Lotte Chemical Pakistan in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's value of 0.53 is 59.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Lotte Chemical Pakistan's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 0.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.48 vs. the industry median of 1.32, Lotte Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.32, based on 1,273 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. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.53 is 59.8% 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.53, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 0.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotte Chemical Pakistan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨20.29, compared to a current price of ₨28.11 — trading 38.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.53, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48 and 59.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.32. Lotte Chemical Pakistan's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 27, 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 Lotte Chemical Pakistan (KAR:LOTCHEM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotte Chemical Pakistan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₨28.11 is trading 38.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨20.29. GuruFocus considers Lotte Chemical Pakistan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KAR:LOTCHEM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.53 (10% above median its 10-year median of 0.48)
  • GF Value™: ₨20.29 vs. price of ₨28.11 (38.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 59.8% below the Chemicals median (#263 of 1273)

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


Lotte Chemical Pakistan Business Description

Address EZ/1/P-4, Eastern Industrial Zone, Port Qasim Authority, Bin Qasim, Karachi, SD, PAK, 75020
Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA). PTA is a key raw material used in the production of polyester fiber, polyester filament yarn, polyester film, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
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