Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 (LSE:MAV4) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 16.17 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 28% Above Median

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What is Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 LSE:MAV4 35 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 16.17 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 12.60. GuruFocus rates LSE:MAV4 with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 906 Asset Management companies, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 ranks worse than 85.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's current share price is £0.485. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £0.03. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 16.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:MAV4' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.21   Med: 12.6   Max: 17.97
Current: 17.97

During the past 13 years, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 17.97. The lowest was 9.21. And the median was 12.60.

LSE:MAV4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
85.65% of 906 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.76 vs LSE:MAV4: 17.97

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.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's adjusted revenue per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £0.007. 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 £0.03 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Mavenome and Growth VCT 4  (LSE:MAV4) 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.


Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mavenome and Growth VCT 4'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.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 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 15.72 0.00 15.01 0.00 18.17

LSE:MAV4 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4'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.


Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 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.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=0.485/0.03
=16.17

* 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.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4'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)
=0.007/139.9000*139.9000
=0.007

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Annual Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201612 0.042 102.200 0.057
201712 0.035 105.000 0.047
201812 0.014 107.100 0.018
201912 0.020 108.500 0.026
202012 0.029 109.400 0.037
202112 0.089 114.700 0.109
202212 -0.012 125.300 -0.013
202312 -0.027 130.500 -0.029
202412 0.019 135.100 0.020
202512 0.007 139.900 0.007

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 16.17 mean?
Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 (LSE:MAV4) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 16.17 as of Aug. 05, 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 Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 12.60. Over the past decade, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 9.21 to 17.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 ranks #776 out of 906 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 85.7%.
Is Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 16.17 is 28% above median its 10-year median of 12.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.21 to a high of 17.97. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.76. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's value of 16.17 is 108.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 ranks #776 out of 906 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 ranks #776 out of 906 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.76. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's value of 16.17 is 108.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 9.21 to 17.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.60 vs. the industry median of 7.76, Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 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 7.76, based on 906 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. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 16.17 is 108.4% 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 Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 16.17, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 12.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 stock overvalued right now?
Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 (LSE:MAV4) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 16.17. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 16.17, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 12.60 and 108.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.76. Mavenome and Growth VCT 4's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 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 Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 (LSE:MAV4), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 16.17 as of Aug. 05, 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.

Mavenome and Growth VCT 4 Business Description

Address 205 West George Street, Kintyre House, Glasgow, GBR, G2 2LW
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC is engaged in the financial services sector in the United Kingdom. The company is a venture capital trust managed by Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, which is a private equity and alternative asset manager. It offers a range of flexible funding solutions for entrepreneurial firms. The company's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation and generate maintainable level of income for shareholders.
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