Nasdaq (STU:NAQ) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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STU:NAQ Nasdaq Inc STU:NAQ
91 GF Score
Price €81.30
GF Value €69.77
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Nasdaq Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Nasdaq  (STU:NAQ) 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.


Nasdaq Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Nasdaq Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nasdaq'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.

Nasdaq Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Nasdaq Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Nasdaq 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 6.96 6.82 7.55 6.43 5.89

STU:NAQ vs COIN, MSCI, CBOE: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Nasdaq'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.


Nasdaq Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

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

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


STU:NAQ
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Nasdaq 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.

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

For example, Nasdaq'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)
=3.836/333.9520*333.9520
=3.836

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Nasdaq Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 1.637 241.428 2.264
201612 1.814 241.432 2.509
201703 1.780 243.801 2.438
201706 1.787 244.955 2.436
201709 1.612 246.819 2.181
201712 1.700 246.524 2.303
201803 1.847 249.554 2.472
201806 1.716 251.989 2.274
201809 1.651 252.439 2.184
201812 2.227 251.233 2.960
201903 1.826 254.202 2.399
201906 1.884 256.143 2.456
201909 1.967 256.759 2.558
201912 1.922 256.974 2.498
202003 2.455 258.115 3.176
202006 2.548 257.797 3.301
202009 2.409 260.280 3.091
202012 2.445 260.474 3.135
202103 2.736 264.877 3.449
202106 2.347 271.696 2.885
202109 2.255 274.310 2.745
202112 2.521 278.802 3.020
202203 2.727 287.504 3.168
202206 2.933 296.311 3.306
202209 3.114 296.808 3.504
202212 3.123 296.797 3.514
202303 2.888 301.836 3.195
202306 2.667 305.109 2.919
202309 2.699 307.789 2.928
202312 2.784 306.746 3.031
202403 2.664 312.332 2.848
202406 2.875 314.175 3.056
202409 2.990 315.301 3.167
202412 3.281 315.605 3.472
202503 3.434 319.799 3.586
202506 3.202 322.561 3.315
202509 2.894 324.800 2.976
202512 3.100 324.054 3.195
202603 3.195 330.213 3.231
202606 3.836 333.952 3.836

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 Nasdaq (STU:NAQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nasdaq stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €81.30 is trading 16.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €69.77. GuruFocus considers Nasdaq to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:NAQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €69.77 vs. price of €81.30 (16.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs

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Nasdaq Business Description

Address 151 West 42nd Street, Floors 26, 27, 28, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its trading business (about 22.5% of sales), the company sells market and financial data to investors, offers Nasdaq-branded indexes, and lists companies through its capital access segment (42.5%). Nasdaq's newest segment, financial technology, was primarily constructed through the acquisitions of Verafin and Adenza and has expanded the company into capital management, financial crime, and regulatory compliance software (35%) as it seeks to become a diversified technology company.
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