Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.19 (As of Jul. 28, 2026) — 54% Above Median

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TPE:2838 Union Bank of Taiwan TPE:2838
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What is Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Union Bank of Taiwan TPE:2838 -0.24% 80 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.19 as of Jul. 28, 2026, which is 54% above its 10-year median of 3.36. GuruFocus rates TPE:2838 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,302 Banks companies, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks worse than 78.49% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-28), Union Bank of Taiwan's current share price is NT$20.40. Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$3.93. Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.19.

The historical rank and industry rank for Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:2838' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.25   Med: 3.36   Max: 5.71
Current: 5.2

During the past years, Union Bank of Taiwan's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 5.71. The lowest was 2.25. And the median was 3.36.

TPE:2838's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
78.49% of 1302 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.405 vs TPE:2838: 5.20

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.

Union Bank of Taiwan's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$1.135. 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 NT$3.93 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Union Bank of Taiwan  (TPE:2838) 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.


Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Union Bank of Taiwan'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.

Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Union Bank of Taiwan Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Union Bank of Taiwan Quarterly Data
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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 3.59 3.92 4.07 4.31 4.64

Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Union Bank of Taiwan'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.


Union Bank of Taiwan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Union Bank of Taiwan 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.

Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=20.40/3.93
=5.19

* 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.

Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Union Bank of Taiwan's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=1.135/324.0540*324.0540
=1.135

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Union Bank of Taiwan Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201603 0.580 238.132 0.789
201606 0.691 241.018 0.929
201609 0.648 241.428 0.870
201612 0.711 241.432 0.954
201703 0.653 243.801 0.868
201706 0.621 244.955 0.822
201709 0.735 246.819 0.965
201712 0.690 246.524 0.907
201803 0.657 249.554 0.853
201806 0.613 251.989 0.788
201809 0.761 252.439 0.977
201812 0.641 251.233 0.827
201903 0.741 254.202 0.945
201906 0.716 256.143 0.906
201909 0.816 256.759 1.030
201912 0.770 256.974 0.971
202003 0.676 258.115 0.849
202006 0.814 257.797 1.023
202009 0.822 260.280 1.023
202012 0.808 260.474 1.005
202103 0.848 264.877 1.037
202106 0.840 271.696 1.002
202109 0.933 274.310 1.102
202112 0.939 278.802 1.091
202203 0.888 287.504 1.001
202206 0.871 296.311 0.953
202209 0.967 296.808 1.056
202212 0.957 296.797 1.045
202303 0.969 301.836 1.040
202306 0.989 305.109 1.050
202309 0.969 307.789 1.020
202312 0.946 306.746 0.999
202403 1.011 312.332 1.049
202406 1.040 314.175 1.073
202409 1.100 315.301 1.131
202412 0.941 315.605 0.966
202503 1.017 319.799 1.031
202506 1.047 322.561 1.052
202509 1.189 324.800 1.186
202512 1.135 324.054 1.135

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 5.19 mean?
Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.19 as of Jul. 28, 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 Union Bank of Taiwan and its competitors. This is 54% above median its historical median of 3.36. Over the past decade, Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 2.25 to 5.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1022 out of 1302 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Union Bank of Taiwan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.19 is 54% above median its 10-year median of 3.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.25 to a high of 5.71. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41. Union Bank of Taiwan's value of 5.19 is 52.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1022 out of 1302 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Union Bank of Taiwan has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Union Bank of Taiwan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Union Bank of Taiwan ranks #1022 out of 1302 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Union Bank of Taiwan in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41. Union Bank of Taiwan's value of 5.19 is 52.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Union Bank of Taiwan's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 2.25 to 5.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.36 vs. the industry median of 3.41, Union Bank of Taiwan 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Banks companies is 3.41, based on 1,302 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. Union Bank of Taiwan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 5.19 is 52.4% 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 Union Bank of Taiwan and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Union Bank of Taiwan's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.19, which is 54% above median its own 10-year median of 3.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Union Bank of Taiwan stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.41, compared to a current price of NT$20.40 — trading 32.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.19, which is 54% above median its 10-year median of 3.36 and 52.4% above the Banks industry median of 3.41. Union Bank of Taiwan's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 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 Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 5.19 as of Jul. 28, 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 Union Bank of Taiwan (TPE:2838) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Union Bank of Taiwan stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$20.40 is trading 32.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.41. GuruFocus considers Union Bank of Taiwan to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2838:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 5.19 (54% above median its 10-year median of 3.36)
  • GF Value™: NT$15.41 vs. price of NT$20.40 (32.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 52.4% above the Banks median (#1022 of 1302)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2838 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Union Bank of Taiwan Business Description

Other Exchanges 2838A.PFD:Taiwan
Address Minsheng East Road, 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, No. 109, Section 3, Songshan District, Taipei, TWN, 105
Union Bank of Taiwan mainly engaged in activities allowed under the Banking Law, which cover deposits, loans, discounts, remittances, acceptances, issuance of guarantees and letters of credit, short-term bills transactions, investments, foreign exchange transactions, savings, trust, etc. The company's reportable segments are Corporate banking unit consist Corporate banking, foreign exchange business, debt management and public treasury business; Consumer banking unit consider financial management and loan business, credit card business and car-loan business; Wealth management and trust unit; Investing unit; and Leasing unit. The majority of revenue comes from Consumer banking. The Company's operations are mainly in Taiwan.
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