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Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Rackspace Hosting Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Rackspace Hosting Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rackspace Hosting's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

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Rackspace Hosting Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Rackspace Hosting's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Rackspace Hosting'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.


Rackspace Hosting's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Rackspace Hosting's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rackspace Hosting 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.

Rackspace Hosting's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

For example, Rackspace Hosting's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Sep. 2016 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2016)
=4.103/101.8610*101.8610
=4.103

Current CPI (Sep. 2016) = 101.8610.

Rackspace Hosting Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
200612 0.538 85.142 0.644
200703 0.849 86.640 0.998
200706 0.849 87.906 0.984
200709 0.849 87.964 0.983
200712 0.849 88.616 0.976
200803 1.097 90.090 1.240
200806 1.184 92.320 1.306
200809 1.165 92.307 1.286
200812 1.240 88.697 1.424
200903 1.190 89.744 1.351
200906 1.202 91.003 1.345
200909 1.257 91.120 1.405
200912 1.330 91.111 1.487
201003 1.350 91.821 1.498
201006 1.412 91.962 1.564
201009 1.497 92.162 1.655
201012 1.609 92.474 1.772
201103 1.688 94.283 1.824
201106 1.793 95.235 1.918
201109 1.911 95.727 2.033
201112 2.052 95.213 2.195
201203 2.153 96.783 2.266
201206 2.266 96.819 2.384
201209 2.375 97.633 2.478
201212 2.498 96.871 2.627
201303 2.530 98.209 2.624
201306 2.643 98.518 2.733
201309 2.707 98.790 2.791
201312 2.854 98.326 2.957
201403 2.928 99.695 2.992
201406 3.061 100.560 3.101
201409 3.173 100.428 3.218
201412 3.269 99.070 3.361
201503 3.330 99.621 3.405
201506 3.387 100.684 3.427
201509 3.619 100.392 3.672
201512 3.708 99.792 3.785
201603 3.955 100.470 4.010
201606 4.123 101.688 4.130
201609 4.103 101.861 4.103

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.


Rackspace Hosting  (NYSE:RAX) 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.


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Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Business Description

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Rackspace Hosting Inc was incorporated in Delaware in March 2000. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, is a provider of cloud computing services, managing web-based IT systems for small and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises. It offers a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for common business needs, including for ecommerce, web content management, website hosting, data services, office mail and collaboration, and private clouds. It also offers advisory services for technology strategy, security and compliance, application assessment and migration, and DevOps automation. It offers its solutions across a variety of IT form factors, including multi-tenant public cloud, dedicated single-tenant servers, private cloud, and hybrid cloud - all delivered with a commitment to open and standard technologies. Its marketing activities include web-based paid and natural search, participation in technology trade shows, conferences and customer events, advertisements in traditional and electronic (web and email-based) media, and targeted regional public relations activities. Its trademark includes Rackspace, Fanatical Support, and RackConnect. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local, and international income taxes in numerous jurisdictions.
Executives
Alex Pinchev officer: EVP, Global Sales & Marketing BMC SOFTWARE INC, 2101 CITYWEST BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77042
Lila Tretikov director 149 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, FLOOR 6, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
John E Harper director 2300 WEST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75075
Joseph Saporito officer: Chief Accounting Officer
Kevin Costello director C/O ARIBA INC, 807 11TH AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Graham M Weston director, 10 percent owner 425 SOLEDAD SUITE 500, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Eugene V Defelice officer: SVP, General Counsel 1506 COVENTRY LANE SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Michael S Gilliland director 3720 BEVERLY DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75205
Still George J Jr director NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
A Lanham Napier director, officer: CEO 701 W. CASTANO, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Palmer L Moe director 5000 WALZEM SAN ANTONIO TX 78218
Wells Fargo & Company/mn 10 percent owner 420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94163
Promod Haque 10 percent owner C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Norwest Venture Partners Viii Lp 10 percent owner C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800 PALO ALTO CA 94301
James J Goetz 10 percent owner C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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