Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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MEX:RCRITN Recruit Holdings Co Ltd MEX:RCRITN
81 GF Score
Price MXN1,777.78
GF Value MXN1,047.88
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Recruit Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Recruit Holdings Co  (MEX:RCRITN) 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.


Recruit Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Recruit Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Recruit Holdings 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.

Recruit Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Recruit Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Recruit Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 2.56 3.37 3.35 3.33 4.05

MEX:RCRITN vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Recruit Holdings 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.


Recruit Holdings Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Recruit Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


MEX:RCRITN
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Recruit Holdings 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.

Recruit Holdings Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Recruit Holdings Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=81.414/113.6000*113.6000
=81.414

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Recruit Holdings Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 52.782 98.000 61.184
201612 53.993 98.400 62.333
201703 55.534 98.100 64.308
201706 52.286 98.500 60.301
201709 51.694 98.800 59.438
201712 55.554 99.400 63.490
201803 57.488 99.200 65.833
201806 60.263 99.200 69.011
201809 58.792 99.900 66.855
201812 61.650 99.700 70.245
201903 60.434 99.700 68.860
201906 61.774 99.800 70.316
201909 65.623 100.100 74.473
201912 64.984 100.500 73.455
202003 65.810 100.300 74.537
202006 62.446 99.900 71.010
202009 71.702 99.900 81.535
202012 72.876 99.300 83.371
202103 71.897 99.900 81.757
202106 74.182 99.500 84.694
202109 77.826 100.100 88.322
202112 82.877 100.100 94.054
202203 81.783 101.100 91.895
202206 80.741 101.800 90.100
202209 79.526 103.100 87.625
202212 75.865 104.100 82.788
202303 73.867 104.400 80.376
202306 68.663 105.200 74.146
202309 63.671 106.200 68.108
202312 64.905 106.800 69.038
202403 62.309 107.200 66.029
202406 63.786 108.200 66.969
202409 73.327 108.900 76.492
202412 78.188 110.700 80.236
202503 78.685 111.100 80.456
202506 81.700 111.700 83.090
202509 80.249 112.000 81.395
202512 78.706 113.000 79.124
202603 76.893 112.700 77.507
202606 81.414 113.600 81.414

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.

Is Recruit Holdings Co (MEX:RCRITN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Recruit Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,777.78 is trading 69.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,047.88. GuruFocus considers Recruit Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:RCRITN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: MXN1,047.88 vs. price of MXN1,777.78 (69.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100

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


Recruit Holdings Co Business Description

Address 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-6640
Recruit is a holding company for various technology and employment-related businesses. Recruit's primary business is its HR technology segment, in which it owns two out of three globally scaled employment-related platforms: www.indeed.com, an online marketplace for employment; and www.glassdoor.com, an online review site for employers. Recruit also owns various marketing businesses operating in Japan for life events and lifestyle, a software solutions business for small and medium-size enterprises, or SMEs, in Japan, and various staffing businesses operating throughout the developed world.
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MXN1,777.78
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