Safestay (LSE:SSTY) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.42 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 44% Below Median

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What is Safestay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Safestay LSE:SSTY 40 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.42 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 0.75. GuruFocus rates LSE:SSTY with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.23 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 671 Travel & Leisure companies, Safestay ranks better than 81.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Safestay's current share price is £0.125. Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £0.30. Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.42.

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

LSE:SSTY' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 0.75   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.43

During the past 12 years, Safestay's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.98. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.75.

LSE:SSTY's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
81.07% of 671 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs LSE:SSTY: 0.43

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.

Safestay's adjusted revenue per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was £0.302. 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 £0.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec25.

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Safestay  (LSE:SSTY) 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.


Safestay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Safestay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safestay'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.

Safestay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Safestay 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 0.00 0.00 0.88 0.89 0.55

Safestay 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 0.88 0.00 0.89 0.00 0.55

LSE:SSTY vs MAR, HLT, H: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Safestay'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.


Safestay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Safestay 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.

Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=0.125/0.30
=0.42

* 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.

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

For example, Safestay'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)
=0.302/139.9000*139.9000
=0.302

Current CPI (Dec25) = 139.9000.

Safestay Annual Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201612 0.216 102.200 0.296
201712 0.308 105.000 0.410
201812 0.413 107.100 0.539
201912 0.273 108.500 0.352
202012 0.049 109.400 0.063
202112 0.084 114.700 0.102
202212 0.267 125.300 0.298
202312 0.315 130.500 0.338
202412 0.329 135.100 0.341
202512 0.302 139.900 0.302

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 0.42 mean?
Safestay (LSE:SSTY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.42 as of Aug. 03, 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 Safestay and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 0.75. Over the past decade, Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 0.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Safestay ranks #127 out of 671 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Safestay's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.42 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 0.98. The Travel & Leisure industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29. Safestay's value of 0.42 is 67.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safestay ranks #127 out of 671 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Safestay has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safestay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Safestay ranks #127 out of 671 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Safestay in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29. Safestay's value of 0.42 is 67.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Safestay's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 0.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.75 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Safestay 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Travel & Leisure companies is 1.29, based on 671 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. Safestay's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.42 is 67.4% 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 Safestay and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safestay's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.42, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 0.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safestay stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safestay (LSE:SSTY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.23, compared to a current price of £0.13 — trading 45.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.42, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 0.75 and 67.4% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 1.29. Safestay's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 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 Safestay (LSE:SSTY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.42 as of Aug. 03, 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 Safestay (LSE:SSTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safestay stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.13 is trading 45.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.23. GuruFocus considers Safestay to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SSTY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.42 (44% below median its 10-year median of 0.75)
  • GF Value™: £0.23 vs. price of £0.13 (45.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 40/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 67.4% below the Travel & Leisure median (#127 of 671)

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


Safestay Business Description

Address 1a Kingsley Way, London, GBR, N2 0FW
Safestay PLC owns and operates a luxurious hostel group in the United Kingdom. It operates backpacker tourist hostels under the Safestay brand. Its property portfolio includes Safestay London Elephant and Castle, Glasgow Charing Cross, Brussels Grand Place. and York among others providing four, six, eight, and twelve bunk bedded dorms with en-suite facilities, as well as single, twin, double, and family bunk rooms with tea and coffee making facilities and televisions. The company operates in the segment of hostel accommodation in the UK and Europe. It generates revenue through various products and services such as Hostel accommodation, which derives key revenue, Food and Beverage sales, and Others. Geographically, it generates a vast majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom.
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