Watami Co (TSE:7522) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.40 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — Near Median

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TSE:7522 Watami Co Ltd TSE:7522
76 GF Score
Price 円944.00
GF Value 円1,082.91
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Watami Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Watami Co TSE:7522 -2.07% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.40 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 0.38. GuruFocus rates TSE:7522 with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,082.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 257 Restaurants companies, Watami Co ranks better than 68.87% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Watami Co's current share price is 円944.00. Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円2,334.31. Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.40.

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

TSE:7522' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.38   Max: 0.5
Current: 0.4

During the past years, Watami Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.50. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.38.

TSE:7522's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
68.87% of 257 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.68 vs TSE:7522: 0.40

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.

Watami Co's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円596.658. 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2,334.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Watami Co  (TSE:7522) 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.


Watami Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Watami Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Watami 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.

Watami Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Watami Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.32 0.32 0.38 0.42 0.41

Watami 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 0.42 0.42 0.40 0.41 0.41

TSE:7522 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Watami 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.


Watami Co Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Watami 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=944.00/2334.31
=0.40

* 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.

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

For example, Watami 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)
=596.658/112.7000*112.7000
=596.658

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 112.7000.

Watami Co Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 625.671 98.100 718.788
201609 609.106 98.000 700.472
201612 672.004 98.400 769.663
201703 659.087 98.100 757.177
201706 604.661 98.500 691.830
201709 610.001 98.800 695.821
201712 653.408 99.400 740.836
201803 599.263 99.200 680.816
201806 590.899 99.200 671.314
201809 599.094 99.900 675.855
201812 654.576 99.700 739.927
201903 575.849 99.700 650.935
201906 582.727 99.800 658.049
201909 572.271 100.100 644.305
201912 620.998 100.500 696.383
202003 536.081 100.300 602.356
202006 322.965 99.900 364.346
202009 403.081 99.900 454.727
202012 452.680 99.300 513.767
202103 353.826 99.900 399.161
202106 345.218 99.500 391.016
202109 361.162 100.100 406.623
202112 445.241 100.100 501.285
202203 435.182 101.100 485.114
202206 439.789 101.800 486.878
202209 521.930 103.100 570.529
202212 494.859 104.100 535.741
202303 463.775 104.400 500.646
202306 492.497 105.200 527.608
202309 515.086 106.200 546.612
202312 554.887 106.800 585.541
202403 492.813 107.200 518.097
202406 495.018 108.200 515.606
202409 548.368 108.900 567.503
202412 515.962 110.700 525.284
202503 563.731 111.100 571.850
202506 551.889 111.700 556.830
202509 564.014 112.000 567.539
202512 561.055 113.000 559.565
202603 596.658 112.700 596.658

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 0.40 mean?
Watami Co (TSE:7522) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.40 as of Aug. 01, 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 Watami Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.38. Over the past decade, Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 0.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Watami Co ranks #80 out of 257 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 31.1%.
Is Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Watami Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.40 is near median its 10-year median of 0.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 0.50. The Restaurants industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.68. Watami Co's value of 0.40 is 41.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Watami Co ranks #80 out of 257 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Watami Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Watami Co's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Watami Co ranks #80 out of 257 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Watami Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.68. Watami Co's value of 0.40 is 41.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Watami Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 0.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.38 vs. the industry median of 0.68, Watami Co has consistently been below 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 Restaurants company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Restaurants companies is 0.68, based on 257 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. Watami Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.40 is 41.2% below 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 Watami Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Watami Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.40, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Watami Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watami Co (TSE:7522) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,082.91, compared to a current price of 円944.00 — trading 12.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.40, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.38 and 41.2% below the Restaurants industry median of 0.68. Watami Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Watami Co (TSE:7522), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.40 as of Aug. 01, 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 Watami Co (TSE:7522) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Watami Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円944.00 is trading 12.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,082.91. GuruFocus considers Watami Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7522:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.40 (near median its 10-year median of 0.38)
  • GF Value™: 円1,082.91 vs. price of 円944.00 (12.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 41.2% below the Restaurants median (#80 of 257)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7522 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Watami Co Business Description

Address 1-1-3 Haneda, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 144-0043
Watami Co Ltd is engaged in the management and operation of restaurants. It is also involved in the production and sale of agricultural products; and home visit nursing, in-home nursing care support, and institutional care businesses. The company conducts organic farming, animal husbandry and dairy farming from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
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Price
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