Saudi Public Transport Co (SAU:4040) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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SAU:4040 Saudi Public Transport Co SAU:4040
64 GF Score
Price ﷼10.67
GF Value ﷼23.52
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Saudi Public Transport Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Saudi Public Transport Co  (SAU:4040) 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.


Saudi Public Transport Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Saudi Public Transport Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Saudi Public Transport 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.

Saudi Public Transport Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Saudi Public Transport Co 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 1.96 1.45 1.80 1.72 0.78

Saudi Public Transport 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 1.15 1.10 0.78 0.86 0.88

SAU:4040 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Saudi Public Transport 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.


Saudi Public Transport Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Saudi Public Transport Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Public Transport Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Saudi Public Transport 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.

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

For example, Saudi Public Transport 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)
=3.533/333.9520*333.9520
=3.533

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Saudi Public Transport Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 3.004 241.428 4.155
201612 1.879 241.432 2.599
201703 1.832 243.801 2.509
201706 2.353 244.955 3.208
201709 3.084 246.819 4.173
201712 1.751 246.524 2.372
201803 1.873 249.554 2.506
201806 2.604 251.989 3.451
201809 3.719 252.439 4.920
201812 3.334 251.233 4.432
201903 3.175 254.202 4.171
201906 3.318 256.143 4.326
201909 3.769 256.759 4.902
201912 2.980 256.974 3.873
202003 3.207 258.115 4.149
202006 0.982 257.797 1.272
202009 2.459 260.280 3.155
202012 2.319 260.474 2.973
202103 1.605 264.877 2.024
202106 1.930 271.696 2.372
202109 1.733 274.310 2.110
202112 1.970 278.802 2.360
202203 2.276 287.504 2.644
202206 2.301 296.311 2.593
202209 2.692 296.808 3.029
202212 2.672 296.797 3.006
202303 2.294 301.836 2.538
202306 3.663 305.109 4.009
202309 3.335 307.789 3.618
202312 2.837 306.746 3.089
202403 2.296 312.332 2.455
202406 3.272 314.175 3.478
202409 3.158 315.301 3.345
202412 2.281 315.605 2.414
202503 2.418 319.799 2.525
202506 3.571 322.561 3.697
202509 2.420 324.800 2.488
202512 4.443 324.054 4.579
202603 2.650 330.213 2.680
202606 3.533 333.952 3.533

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 Saudi Public Transport Co (SAU:4040) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Public Transport Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼10.67 is trading 54.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼23.52. GuruFocus considers Saudi Public Transport Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4040:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ﷼23.52 vs. price of ﷼10.67 (54.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs

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Saudi Public Transport Co Business Description

Address Al-Takhasusi Street, Building No. 7995, P.O. Box 10667, Al-Nakheel neighborhood, Riyadh, SAU, 11443
Saudi Public Transport Co provides transportation services. It offers passenger land transport in both intra- and inter-city routes throughout the Kingdom and beyond. The Group is also involved in transferring non-postal parcels, cargo, school transport, teacher transport, car rentals, and sand and gravel transport. The segments include passenger transport, specialized services, technical shared services, digital mobility solutions, and the concession for the Abdul-Aziz Project for public transport in Riyadh, with the majority of its revenue coming from this concession segment. Business activities operate through Saudi Arabia.
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﷼10.67
Price
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