Daifuku Co (STU:891) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.81 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 44% Above Median

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STU:891 Daifuku Co Ltd STU:891
70 GF Score
Price €31.80
GF Value €19.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Daifuku Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Daifuku Co STU:891 +0.63% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.81 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 2.64. GuruFocus rates STU:891 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,298 Industrial Products companies, Daifuku Co ranks worse than 77.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Daifuku Co's current share price is €31.80. Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.35. Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.81.

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

STU:891' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.56   Med: 2.64   Max: 5.06
Current: 4.14

During the past years, Daifuku Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 5.06. The lowest was 1.56. And the median was 2.64.

STU:891's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.07% of 2298 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs STU:891: 4.14

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.

Daifuku Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.440. 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 €8.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Daifuku Co  (STU:891) 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.


Daifuku Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Daifuku Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Daifuku 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.

Daifuku Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Daifuku Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.88 2.88 2.14 2.86 3.31

Daifuku 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 2.59 2.59 3.26 3.31 3.62

STU:891 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Daifuku 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.


Daifuku Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


STU:891
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Daifuku 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=31.80/8.35
=3.81

* 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.

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

For example, Daifuku 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)
=2.44/112.7000*112.7000
=2.440

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Daifuku Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 1.714 98.100 1.969
201609 1.756 98.000 2.019
201612 1.724 98.400 1.975
201703 2.187 98.100 2.512
201706 1.868 98.500 2.137
201709 2.054 98.800 2.343
201712 2.159 99.400 2.448
201803 2.285 99.200 2.596
201806 2.005 99.200 2.278
201809 2.298 99.900 2.592
201812 2.490 99.700 2.815
201903 2.718 99.700 3.072
201906 2.086 99.800 2.356
201909 2.517 100.100 2.834
201912 2.400 100.500 2.691
202003 2.779 100.300 3.123
202006 2.490 99.900 2.809
202009 2.466 99.900 2.782
202012 2.447 99.300 2.777
202103 2.599 99.900 2.932
202106 2.397 99.500 2.715
202109 2.515 100.100 2.832
202112 2.592 100.100 2.918
202203 2.892 101.100 3.224
202206 2.432 101.800 2.692
202209 2.751 103.100 3.007
202212 2.923 104.100 3.164
202303 3.072 104.400 3.316
202306 2.324 105.200 2.490
202309 2.475 106.200 2.626
202312 2.577 106.800 2.719
202403 2.715 107.200 2.854
202406 2.271 108.200 2.365
202409 2.554 108.900 2.643
202412 4.170 110.700 4.245
202503 2.579 111.100 2.616
202506 2.587 111.700 2.610
202509 2.384 112.000 2.399
202512 2.481 113.000 2.474
202603 2.440 112.700 2.440

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 3.81 mean?
Daifuku Co (STU:891) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.81 as of Aug. 04, 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 Daifuku Co and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 2.64. Over the past decade, Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 5.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Daifuku Co ranks #1771 out of 2298 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 77.1%.
Is Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Daifuku Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.81 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.56 to a high of 5.06. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70. Daifuku Co's value of 3.81 is 124.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daifuku Co ranks #1771 out of 2298 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Daifuku Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daifuku Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Daifuku Co ranks #1771 out of 2298 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Daifuku Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70. Daifuku Co's value of 3.81 is 124.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Daifuku Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 5.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.64 vs. the industry median of 1.70, Daifuku 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 1.70, based on 2,298 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. Daifuku Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.81 is 124.1% 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 Daifuku Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daifuku Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.81, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 2.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daifuku Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daifuku Co (STU:891) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.20, compared to a current price of €31.80 — trading 65.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.81, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 2.64 and 124.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.70. Daifuku Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 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 Daifuku Co (STU:891), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.81 as of Aug. 04, 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 Daifuku Co (STU:891) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daifuku Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €31.80 is trading 65.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €19.20. GuruFocus considers Daifuku Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:891:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.81 (44% above median its 10-year median of 2.64)
  • GF Value™: €19.20 vs. price of €31.80 (65.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 124.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1771 of 2298)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:891 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Daifuku Co Business Description

Address 3-2-11 Mitejima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, JPN, 555-0012
Daifuku, founded in 1937 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is the world's largest provider of material handling systems. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates automation solutions that manage the movement, storage, and control of goods across industries. Its operations span cleanroom systems for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, factory automation, distribution center and warehouse systems, airport baggage handling, and automotive production lines. In addition to supplying advanced equipment—such as automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyors, sorting systems, and automated guided vehicles—Daifuku offers software, maintenance, and other services to deliver end-to-end automation solutions for global clients.
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