LBRT (Liberty Energy) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.87 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 19% Below Median

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LBRT Liberty Energy Inc LBRT
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Price $20.04
GF Value $18.69
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Liberty Energy Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Liberty Energy LBRT +3.30% 83 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 1.07. GuruFocus rates LBRT with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.69 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Oil & Gas companies, Liberty Energy ranks better than 56.24% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Liberty Energy's current share price is $20.04. Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $22.94. Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.87.

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

LBRT' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 1.07   Max: 1.5
Current: 0.87

During the past years, Liberty Energy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.50. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 1.07.

LBRT's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
56.24% of 713 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs LBRT: 0.87

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.

Liberty Energy's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $7.089. 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 $22.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Liberty Energy  (NYSE:LBRT) 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.


Liberty Energy Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Liberty Energy Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Energy'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.

Liberty Energy Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Liberty Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Liberty Energy Quarterly Data
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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 0.00 0.60 0.87 1.31 1.14

LBRT vs NESR, WTTR, SEI: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Liberty Energy'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.


Liberty Energy Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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Liberty Energy 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.

Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=20.04/22.94
=0.87

* 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.

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

For example, Liberty Energy'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)
=7.089/333.9520*333.9520
=7.089

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Liberty Energy Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 0.861 241.428 1.191
201612 1.317 241.432 1.822
201703 4.500 243.801 6.164
201706 6.182 244.955 8.428
201709 3.738 246.819 5.058
201712 6.508 246.524 8.816
201803 4.190 249.554 5.607
201806 5.294 251.989 7.016
201809 4.717 252.439 6.240
201812 4.076 251.233 5.418
201903 4.687 254.202 6.157
201906 4.742 256.143 6.182
201909 4.556 256.759 5.926
201912 4.233 256.974 5.501
202003 4.109 258.115 5.316
202006 1.061 257.797 1.374
202009 1.737 260.280 2.229
202012 2.828 260.474 3.626
202103 3.382 264.877 4.264
202106 3.369 271.696 4.141
202109 3.666 274.310 4.463
202112 3.759 278.802 4.503
202203 4.309 287.504 5.005
202206 4.950 296.311 5.579
202209 6.257 296.808 7.040
202212 6.589 296.797 7.414
202303 6.969 301.836 7.711
202306 6.781 305.109 7.422
202309 6.989 307.789 7.583
202312 6.193 306.746 6.742
202403 6.259 312.332 6.692
202406 6.836 314.175 7.266
202409 6.753 315.301 7.152
202412 5.625 315.605 5.952
202503 5.896 319.799 6.157
202506 6.347 322.561 6.571
202509 5.740 324.800 5.902
202512 6.254 324.054 6.445
202603 6.142 330.213 6.212
202606 7.089 333.952 7.089

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 0.87 mean?
Liberty Energy (LBRT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 as of Aug. 07, 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 Liberty Energy and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 1.07. Over the past decade, Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 1.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #312 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 43.8%.
Is Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Liberty Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 1.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 1.50. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04. Liberty Energy's value of 0.87 is 16.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #312 out of 713 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Liberty Energy has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to NESR and WTTR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Liberty Energy ranks #312 out of 713 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Liberty Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04. Liberty Energy's value of 0.87 is 16.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Liberty Energy's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 1.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.07 vs. the industry median of 1.04, Liberty Energy 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 1.04, 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. Liberty Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.87 is 16.3% 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 Liberty Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 1.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Energy (LBRT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.69, compared to a current price of $20.04 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 1.07 and 16.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.04. Liberty Energy's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Liberty Energy (LBRT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.87 as of Aug. 07, 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 Liberty Energy (LBRT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.04 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.69. GuruFocus considers Liberty Energy to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LBRT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.87 (19% below median its 10-year median of 1.07)
  • GF Value™: $18.69 vs. price of $20.04 (7.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.3% below the Oil & Gas median (#312 of 713)

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


Liberty Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges 2LO:Germany
Address 950 17th Street, Suite 2400, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Liberty Energy Inc is a integrated energy services and technology company focused on providing hydraulic fracturing services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. The Company offers customers with hydraulic fracturing services, together with complementary services including wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods (including sand mine operations), and technologies to facilitate lower emission completions, thereby helping customers reduce emissions profile. The company provides services across USA and Canada.
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