Lily Group Co (SHSE:603823) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 13.86 (As of Aug. 22, 2026) — 495% Above Median

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SHSE:603823 Lily Group Co Ltd SHSE:603823
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What is Lily Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Lily Group Co SHSE:603823 -10.00% 60 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.86 as of Aug. 22, 2026, which is 495% above its 10-year median of 2.33. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603823 with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥11.01 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,274 Chemicals companies, Lily Group Co ranks worse than 95.37% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-22), Lily Group Co's current share price is ¥77.75. Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥5.61. Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 13.86.

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

SHSE:603823' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 2.33   Max: 13.53
Current: 12.66

During the past years, Lily Group Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 13.53. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 2.33.

SHSE:603823's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
95.37% of 1274 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.34 vs SHSE:603823: 12.66

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.

Lily Group Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ¥1.334. 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 ¥5.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Lily Group Co  (SHSE:603823) 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.


Lily Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Lily Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lily Group 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.

Lily Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Lily Group 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.70 2.71

Lily Group Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.86 2.36 2.87 2.71 2.76

SHSE:603823 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lily Group 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.


Lily Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lily Group 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.

Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=77.75/5.61
=13.86

* 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.

Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Lily Group Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.334/116.3033*116.3033
=1.334

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 116.3033.

Lily Group Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 1.128 101.400 1.294
201609 1.025 102.400 1.164
201612 0.944 102.600 1.070
201703 0.882 103.200 0.994
201706 0.929 103.100 1.048
201709 0.813 104.100 0.908
201712 1.064 104.500 1.184
201803 0.972 105.300 1.074
201806 1.207 104.900 1.338
201809 1.120 106.600 1.222
201812 1.109 106.500 1.211
201903 1.154 107.700 1.246
201906 1.867 107.700 2.016
201909 1.619 109.800 1.715
201912 1.668 111.200 1.745
202003 1.332 112.300 1.379
202006 0.991 110.400 1.044
202009 1.236 111.700 1.287
202012 1.413 111.500 1.474
202103 1.473 112.662 1.521
202106 1.555 111.769 1.618
202109 1.404 112.215 1.455
202112 1.507 113.108 1.550
202203 1.564 114.335 1.591
202206 2.340 114.558 2.376
202209 1.677 115.339 1.691
202212 1.585 115.116 1.601
202303 1.771 115.116 1.789
202306 1.086 114.558 1.103
202309 1.582 115.339 1.595
202312 1.275 114.781 1.292
202403 1.452 115.227 1.466
202406 1.472 114.781 1.492
202409 1.434 115.785 1.440
202412 1.511 114.893 1.530
202503 1.366 115.116 1.380
202506 1.347 114.907 1.363
202509 1.164 115.471 1.172
202512 1.283 115.832 1.288
202603 1.334 116.303 1.334

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 13.86 mean?
Lily Group Co (SHSE:603823) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.86 as of Aug. 22, 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 Lily Group Co and its competitors. This is 495% above median its historical median of 2.33. Over the past decade, Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.38 to 13.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Lily Group Co ranks #1215 out of 1274 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Lily Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.86 is 495% above median its 10-year median of 2.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.38 to a high of 13.53. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.34. Lily Group Co's value of 13.86 is 934.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lily Group Co ranks #1215 out of 1274 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lily Group Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lily Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lily Group Co ranks #1215 out of 1274 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Lily Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.34. Lily Group Co's value of 13.86 is 934.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Lily Group Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.38 to 13.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.33 vs. the industry median of 1.34, Lily Group Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.34, based on 1,274 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. Lily Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 13.86 is 934.3% 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 Lily Group Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lily Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.86, which is 495% above median its own 10-year median of 2.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lily Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lily Group Co (SHSE:603823) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥11.01, compared to a current price of ¥77.75 — trading 606.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.86, which is 495% above median its 10-year median of 2.33 and 934.3% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.34. Lily Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 9 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 Lily Group Co (SHSE:603823), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 13.86 as of Aug. 22, 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 Lily Group Co (SHSE:603823) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lily Group Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥77.75 is trading 606.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥11.01. GuruFocus considers Lily Group Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:603823:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 13.86 (495% above median its 10-year median of 2.33)
  • GF Value™: ¥11.01 vs. price of ¥77.75 (606.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 934.3% above the Chemicals median (#1215 of 1274)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:603823 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lily Group Co Business Description

Address No. 1768, Jingwu Road, Qiantang New District, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, CHN, 311228
Lily Group Co Ltd is a chemical manufacturing company. Its products includes pigment for inks, pigment for coatings, pigment for plastics and intermediates. Further it is also involved in import and export trade, investment, and real estate businesses.
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