PRU (Prudential Financial) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.65 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — Near Median

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PRU Prudential Financial Inc PRU
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Price $122.32
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What is Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Prudential Financial PRU +0.17% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.65. GuruFocus rates PRU with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $111.56 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 417 Insurance companies, Prudential Financial ranks better than 75.54% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Prudential Financial's current share price is $122.32. Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $189.49. Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.65.

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

PRU' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.65   Max: 1.06
Current: 0.65

During the past years, Prudential Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.06. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.65.

PRU's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
75.54% of 417 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs PRU: 0.65

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.

Prudential Financial's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $38.578. 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 $189.49 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Prudential Financial  (NYSE:PRU) 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.


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prudential Financial'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.

Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Prudential Financial 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 0.67 0.61 0.61 0.66 0.61

Prudential Financial 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 0.59 0.56 0.61 0.52 0.57

PRU vs MET, AFL, UNM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Prudential Financial'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.


Prudential Financial Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Prudential Financial 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.

Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=122.32/189.49
=0.65

* 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.

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

For example, Prudential Financial'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)
=38.578/333.9520*333.9520
=38.578

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Prudential Financial Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 38.139 241.428 52.755
201612 29.766 241.432 41.173
201703 31.132 243.801 42.644
201706 30.785 244.955 41.970
201709 37.487 246.819 50.721
201712 37.627 246.524 50.971
201803 31.950 249.554 42.755
201806 34.241 251.989 45.378
201809 38.022 252.439 50.299
201812 42.786 251.233 56.873
201903 36.137 254.202 47.474
201906 37.178 256.143 48.472
201909 36.977 256.759 48.094
201912 47.564 256.974 61.812
202003 33.914 258.115 43.878
202006 30.702 257.797 39.772
202009 38.844 260.280 49.839
202012 40.429 260.474 51.834
202103 42.482 264.877 53.561
202106 40.698 271.696 50.023
202109 55.838 274.310 67.979
202112 43.968 278.802 52.665
202203 31.510 287.504 36.601
202206 30.630 296.311 34.521
202209 54.512 296.808 61.334
202212 36.550 296.797 41.126
202303 46.405 301.836 51.343
202306 36.924 305.109 40.415
202309 23.282 307.789 25.261
202312 42.222 306.746 45.967
202403 65.359 312.332 69.883
202406 41.429 314.175 44.037
202409 54.483 315.301 57.706
202412 35.343 315.605 37.398
202503 38.015 319.799 39.697
202506 38.895 322.561 40.269
202509 50.850 324.800 52.283
202512 44.699 324.054 46.064
202603 40.979 330.213 41.443
202606 38.578 333.952 38.578

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 0.65 mean?
Prudential Financial (PRU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 as of Aug. 12, 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 Prudential Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.65. Over the past decade, Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 1.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #102 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 24.5%.
Is Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 is near median its 10-year median of 0.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 1.06. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.22. Prudential Financial's value of 0.65 is 46.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #102 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Prudential Financial has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prudential Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MET and AFL?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Prudential Financial ranks #102 out of 417 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Prudential Financial in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.22. Prudential Financial's value of 0.65 is 46.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Prudential Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 1.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.65 vs. the industry median of 1.22, Prudential Financial 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.22, based on 417 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. Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.65 is 46.7% 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 Prudential Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prudential Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prudential Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prudential Financial (PRU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $111.56, compared to a current price of $122.32 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.65 and 46.7% below the Insurance industry median of 1.22. Prudential Financial's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Prudential Financial (PRU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.65 as of Aug. 12, 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 Prudential Financial (PRU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prudential Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $122.32 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $111.56. GuruFocus considers Prudential Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for PRU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.65 (near median its 10-year median of 0.65)
  • GF Value™: $111.56 vs. price of $122.32 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 46.7% below the Insurance median (#102 of 417)

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


Prudential Financial Business Description

Address 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, USA, 07102
Prudential Financial is one of the largest US life insurers, offering annuities, life insurance, and asset-management products. The United States and Japan are its two largest markets. Its US business contributed about 50% of adjusted 2025 earnings and includes institutional retirement (mostly pension risk transfer), individual retirement (annuities), group insurance, and individual life insurance. Its international business represented about 39% of adjusted earnings, with a strong market position in Japan, and the firm also has a presence in emerging markets like Brazil. The company's investment management business, PGIM, contributed approximately 11% of its 2025 adjusted earnings. PGIM had around $1.47 trillion in assets under management at the end of fourth-quarter 2025.
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