LITB (LightInTheBox Holding Co) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.12 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 25% Below Median

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LITB LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd LITB
45 GF Score
Price $3.23
GF Value $2.12
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is LightInTheBox Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

LightInTheBox Holding Co LITB +1.89% 45 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.12 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 0.16. GuruFocus rates LITB with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 793 Retail - Cyclical companies, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks better than 86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), LightInTheBox Holding Co's current share price is $3.23. LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.38. LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.12.

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

LITB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.16   Max: 0.33
Current: 0.12

During the past years, LightInTheBox Holding Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.33. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.16.

LITB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
86% of 793 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.49 vs LITB: 0.12

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.

LightInTheBox Holding Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.886. 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 $26.38 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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LightInTheBox Holding Co  (NYSE:LITB) 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.


LightInTheBox Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


LightInTheBox Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LightInTheBox Holding 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.

LightInTheBox Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

LightInTheBox Holding Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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LightInTheBox Holding Co Quarterly Data
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LITB vs HOUR, AAQL, UZX: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, LightInTheBox Holding 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.


LightInTheBox Holding Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LightInTheBox Holding 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.

LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=3.23/26.38
=0.12

* 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.

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

For example, LightInTheBox Holding Co'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)
=2.886/330.2130*330.2130
=2.886

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

LightInTheBox Holding Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 5.735 241.018 7.857
201609 5.602 241.428 7.662
201612 8.271 241.432 11.312
201703 6.333 243.801 8.578
201706 6.840 244.955 9.221
201709 6.720 246.819 8.991
201712 7.997 246.524 10.712
201803 6.264 249.554 8.289
201806 4.991 251.989 6.540
201809 4.007 252.439 5.242
201812 5.086 251.233 6.685
201903 4.540 254.202 5.898
201906 5.183 256.143 6.682
201909 3.215 256.759 4.135
201912 4.789 256.974 6.154
202003 2.757 258.115 3.527
202006 6.110 257.797 7.826
202009 5.362 260.280 6.803
202012 6.917 260.474 8.769
202103 5.927 264.877 7.389
202106 6.467 271.696 7.860
202109 5.280 274.310 6.356
202112 5.997 278.802 7.103
202203 4.977 287.504 5.716
202206 7.023 296.311 7.827
202209 6.418 296.808 7.140
202212 6.673 296.797 7.424
202303 7.824 301.836 8.560
202306 10.149 305.109 10.984
202309 8.189 307.789 8.786
202312 7.255 306.746 7.810
202403 3.834 312.332 4.053
202406 3.759 314.175 3.951
202409 3.096 315.301 3.242
202412 3.141 315.605 3.286
202503 2.555 319.799 2.638
202506 3.210 322.561 3.286
202509 3.029 324.800 3.079
202512 3.473 324.054 3.539
202603 2.886 330.213 2.886

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 0.12 mean?
LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.12 as of Jul. 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.16. Over the past decade, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.33. According to the industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #111 out of 793 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 14%.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.12 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.33. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 0.12 is 75.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #111 out of 793 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, LightInTheBox Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LightInTheBox Holding Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to HOUR and AAQL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #111 out of 793 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places LightInTheBox Holding Co in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 0.12 is 75.5% below this benchmark. Historically, LightInTheBox Holding Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.16 vs. the industry median of 0.49, LightInTheBox Holding 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.49, based on 793 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. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.12 is 75.5% 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.12, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.12, compared to a current price of $3.23 — trading 52.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.12, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16 and 75.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.49. LightInTheBox Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.12 as of Jul. 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.23 is trading 52.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.12. GuruFocus considers LightInTheBox Holding Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LITB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.12 (25% below median its 10-year median of 0.16)
  • GF Value™: $2.12 vs. price of $3.23 (52.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75.5% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#111 of 793)

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


LightInTheBox Holding Co Business Description

Address 4 pandan crescent No. 03-03, 03-03, Singapore, SGP, 128475
LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd is a e-commerce company, providing a diverse range of affordable lifestyle products directly to consumers. Its brands include Ador, a women's fashion brand targeting women aged 35-55; the second is a golf apparel brand focusing on female golfers aged 35 and above; the third is a women's light party dress brand for the age group of 30 and above. It offers customers products through websites and mobile applications. The company operates and reviews its performance in two segments: Product sales which consisted of online retailing of consumer products and sales to third-party sellers, and Services which consisted of the provision of logistic services to companies and individual customers.
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