Herald Investment Trust (LSE:HRI) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 13.99 (As of Jul. 23, 2026) — 16% Above Median

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LSE:HRI Herald Investment Trust PLC LSE:HRI
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What is Herald Investment Trust Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Herald Investment Trust LSE:HRI +2.53% 43 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.99 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 12.03. GuruFocus rates LSE:HRI with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 905 Asset Management companies, Herald Investment Trust ranks worse than 76.02% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-23), Herald Investment Trust's current share price is £30.35. Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £2.17. Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 13.99.

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

LSE:HRI' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.89   Med: 12.03   Max: 18.01
Current: 14

During the past 13 years, Herald Investment Trust's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 18.01. The lowest was 6.89. And the median was 12.03.

LSE:HRI's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
76.02% of 905 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.63 vs LSE:HRI: 14.00

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.

Herald Investment Trust's adjusted revenue per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £2.045. 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 £2.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Herald Investment Trust  (LSE:HRI) 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.


Herald Investment Trust Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Herald Investment Trust Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Herald Investment Trust'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.

Herald Investment Trust Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Herald Investment Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Herald Investment Trust Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 11.38 0.00 12.23 0.00 11.09

LSE:HRI vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Herald Investment Trust'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.


Herald Investment Trust Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Herald Investment Trust 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.

Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=30.35/2.17
=13.99

* 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.

Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Herald Investment Trust's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=2.045/139.9000*139.9000
=2.045

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Herald Investment Trust Annual Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201612 1.934 102.200 2.647
201712 2.853 105.000 3.801
201812 -0.679 107.100 -0.887
201912 3.571 108.500 4.604
202012 6.101 109.400 7.802
202112 4.336 114.700 5.289
202212 -6.386 125.300 -7.130
202312 0.837 130.500 0.897
202412 2.527 135.100 2.617
202512 2.045 139.900 2.045

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 13.99 mean?
Herald Investment Trust (LSE:HRI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.99 as of Jul. 23, 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 Herald Investment Trust and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 12.03. Over the past decade, Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 6.89 to 18.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #688 out of 905 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 76%.
Is Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Herald Investment Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.99 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 12.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.89 to a high of 18.01. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.63. Herald Investment Trust's value of 13.99 is 83.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #688 out of 905 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Herald Investment Trust has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Herald Investment Trust's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Herald Investment Trust ranks #688 out of 905 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Herald Investment Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.63. Herald Investment Trust's value of 13.99 is 83.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Herald Investment Trust's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 6.89 to 18.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.03 vs. the industry median of 7.63, Herald Investment Trust has consistently been above 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 Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Asset Management companies is 7.63, based on 905 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. Herald Investment Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.99 is 83.4% above 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 Herald Investment Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Herald Investment Trust's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.99, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 12.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Herald Investment Trust stock overvalued right now?
Herald Investment Trust (LSE:HRI) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.99. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.99, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 12.03 and 83.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.63. Herald Investment Trust's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 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 Herald Investment Trust (LSE:HRI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.99 as of Jul. 23, 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.

Herald Investment Trust Business Description

Address 10-11 Charterhouse Square, Welken House, London, GBR, EC1M 6EE
Herald Investment Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust that aims to capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies in the areas of telecommunications, multimedia, and technology on a long-term basis. It focuses on a diversified portfolio that offers long-term growth potential and benchmarks its performance against the technology sector. The trust's investment portfolio includes companies that are in the business of software and computer services, technology hardware and equipment, printing and publishing, industrial sectors, support services, and others. Geographically, investments of the company are spread across the UK, North America, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The trust's revenue mainly consists of dividends and interest.
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