Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:SUNB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.63 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings LSE:SUNB -2.29% 48 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 3.73. GuruFocus rates LSE:SUNB with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 717 Business Services companies, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks worse than 85.36% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current share price is £52.92. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was £14.56. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.63.

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

LSE:SUNB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.26   Med: 3.73   Max: 4.27
Current: 3.56

During the past years, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 4.27. The lowest was 3.26. And the median was 3.73.

LSE:SUNB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
85.36% of 717 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.91 vs LSE:SUNB: 3.56

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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was £4.947. 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 £14.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings  (LSE:SUNB) 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.


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings'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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Quarterly Data
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LSE:SUNB vs AER, UHAL, R: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings'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.


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=52.92/14.56
=3.63

* 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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=4.947/333.0200*333.0200
=4.947

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 1.414 240.628 1.957
201610 1.670 241.729 2.301
201701 1.628 242.839 2.233
201704 1.860 244.524 2.533
201707 1.781 244.786 2.423
201710 2.039 246.663 2.753
201801 1.874 247.867 2.518
201804 1.605 250.546 2.133
201807 2.134 252.006 2.820
201810 2.424 252.885 3.192
201901 2.426 251.712 3.210
201904 2.221 255.548 2.894
201907 2.676 256.571 3.473
201910 3.106 257.346 4.019
202001 2.744 257.971 3.542
202004 2.078 256.389 2.699
202007 2.636 259.101 3.388
202010 3.007 260.388 3.846
202101 2.646 261.582 3.369
202104 2.823 267.054 3.520
202107 2.988 273.003 3.645
202110 3.316 276.589 3.993
202201 3.307 281.148 3.917
202204 3.602 289.109 4.149
202207 4.254 296.276 4.782
202210 5.064 298.012 5.659
202301 4.497 299.170 5.006
202304 4.459 303.363 4.895
202307 4.754 305.691 5.179
202310 5.377 307.671 5.820
202401 4.764 308.417 5.144
202404 4.784 313.548 5.081
202407 4.875 314.540 5.161
202410 5.152 315.664 5.435
202501 4.749 317.671 4.978
202504 4.433 320.795 4.602
202507 4.835 323.048 4.984
202510 5.238 0.000
202601 4.662 325.252 4.773
202604 4.947 333.020 4.947

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 3.63 mean?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:SUNB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.73. Over the past decade, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.26 to 4.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #612 out of 717 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 85.4%.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.63 is near median its 10-year median of 3.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.26 to a high of 4.27. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.91. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 3.63 is 298.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #612 out of 717 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to AER and UHAL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #612 out of 717 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Sunbelt Rentals Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.91. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 3.63 is 298.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.26 to 4.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.73 vs. the industry median of 0.91, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 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 a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.91, based on 717 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. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.63 is 298.9% 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.63, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:SUNB) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.63. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.63, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.73 and 298.9% above the Business Services industry median of 0.91. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (LSE:SUNB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Business Description

Address 100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT
Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.
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