Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.81 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:2341 Arbeit-Times Co Ltd TSE:2341
69 GF Score
Price 円164.00
GF Value 円220.51
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Arbeit-Times Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Arbeit-Times Co TSE:2341 69 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 0.83. GuruFocus rates TSE:2341 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of 円220.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 727 Media - Diversified companies, Arbeit-Times Co ranks worse than 51.31% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Arbeit-Times Co's current share price is 円164.00. Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb26 was 円201.35. Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.81.

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

TSE:2341' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 0.83   Max: 1.47
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, Arbeit-Times Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.47. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 0.83.

TSE:2341's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
51.31% of 727 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.77 vs TSE:2341: 0.81

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.

Arbeit-Times Co's adjusted revenue per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Feb26 was 円257.816. 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 円201.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Feb26.

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Arbeit-Times Co  (TSE:2341) 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.


Arbeit-Times Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Arbeit-Times Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arbeit-Times 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.

Arbeit-Times Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Arbeit-Times Co Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.69 0.79 0.73 0.93

Arbeit-Times Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 0.79 0.72 0.73 0.00 0.93

TSE:2341 vs NYT, WLY: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Arbeit-Times 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.


Arbeit-Times Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arbeit-Times 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.

Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=164.00/201.35
=0.81

* 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.

Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Feb26 is calculated as:

For example, Arbeit-Times Co's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Feb26 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Feb26 (Change)*Current CPI (Feb26)
=257.816/112.2000*112.2000
=257.816

Current CPI (Feb26) = 112.2000.

Arbeit-Times Co Annual Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201702 199.229 98.100 227.864
201802 209.413 99.500 236.142
201902 207.226 99.700 233.207
202002 172.404 100.300 192.859
202102 117.477 99.800 132.073
202202 137.267 100.700 152.943
202302 156.492 104.000 168.831
202402 172.805 106.900 181.373
202502 227.491 110.800 230.365
202602 257.816 112.200 257.816

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 0.81 mean?
Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 as of Aug. 06, 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 Arbeit-Times Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.83. Over the past decade, Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 1.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Arbeit-Times Co ranks #373 out of 727 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Arbeit-Times Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 is near median its 10-year median of 0.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 1.47. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77. Arbeit-Times Co's value of 0.81 is 5.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arbeit-Times Co ranks #373 out of 727 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arbeit-Times Co has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arbeit-Times Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Arbeit-Times Co ranks #373 out of 727 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Arbeit-Times Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77. Arbeit-Times Co's value of 0.81 is 5.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Arbeit-Times Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 1.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.83 vs. the industry median of 0.77, Arbeit-Times 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.77, based on 727 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. Arbeit-Times Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 is 5.2% 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 Arbeit-Times Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arbeit-Times Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arbeit-Times Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円220.51, compared to a current price of 円164.00 — trading 25.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.83 and 5.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.77. Arbeit-Times Co's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81 as of Aug. 06, 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 Arbeit-Times Co (TSE:2341) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arbeit-Times Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円164.00 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円220.51. GuruFocus considers Arbeit-Times Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:2341:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.81 (near median its 10-year median of 0.83)
  • GF Value™: 円220.51 vs. price of 円164.00 (25.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 5.2% above the Media - Diversified median (#373 of 727)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:2341 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Arbeit-Times Co Business Description

Address 2-6-13 Kyobashi, 5th Floor, Kyobashi Yotsugi Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0031
Arbeit-Times Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the business of publishing magazines. The company edits and issues free job recruitment magazine under the brand name DOMO. It also provides job-related information through its online websites. In addition, it is also involved in the free paper agent intermediary and direct promotion business activities. The Group has two reportable segments: Information provision business; and Sales promotion support business.
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