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Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLDP) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 5.32 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-01), Ballard Power Systems's current share price is C$3.62. Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.68. Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 5.32.

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

TSX:BLDP' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.43   Med: 6.47   Max: 72.62
Current: 5.31

During the past years, Ballard Power Systems's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 72.62. The lowest was 1.43. And the median was 6.47.

TSX:BLDP's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
88.09% of 2174 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.43 vs TSX:BLDP: 5.31

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.

Ballard Power Systems's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.207. 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 C$0.68 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ballard Power Systems'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.

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Ballard Power Systems Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Ballard Power Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.12 44.09 23.55 9.37 7.20

Ballard Power Systems Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 9.37 10.92 8.45 7.34 7.20

Competitive Comparison of Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Ballard Power Systems'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.


Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Ballard Power Systems 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.

Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=3.62/0.68
=5.32

* 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.

Ballard Power Systems's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Ballard Power Systems's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=0.207/125.4675*125.4675
=0.207

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 125.4675.

Ballard Power Systems Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 0.135 98.604 0.172
201406 0.153 99.473 0.193
201409 0.172 99.394 0.217
201412 0.137 98.367 0.175
201503 0.087 99.789 0.109
201506 0.104 100.500 0.130
201509 0.151 100.421 0.189
201512 0.176 99.947 0.221
201603 0.137 101.054 0.170
201606 0.145 102.002 0.178
201609 0.164 101.765 0.202
201612 0.234 101.449 0.289
201703 0.173 102.634 0.211
201706 0.200 103.029 0.244
201709 0.222 103.345 0.270
201712 0.289 103.345 0.351
201803 0.146 105.004 0.174
201806 0.194 105.557 0.231
201809 0.157 105.636 0.186
201812 0.185 105.399 0.220
201903 0.092 106.979 0.108
201906 0.135 107.690 0.157
201909 0.140 107.611 0.163
201912 0.235 107.769 0.274
202003 0.142 107.927 0.165
202006 0.143 108.401 0.166
202009 0.138 108.164 0.160
202012 0.136 108.559 0.157
202103 0.077 110.298 0.088
202106 0.103 111.720 0.116
202109 0.107 112.905 0.119
202112 0.158 113.774 0.174
202203 0.089 117.646 0.095
202206 0.090 120.806 0.093
202209 0.095 120.648 0.099
202212 0.084 120.964 0.087
202303 0.061 122.702 0.062
202306 0.068 124.203 0.069
202309 0.125 125.230 0.125
202312 0.207 125.468 0.207

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.


Ballard Power Systems  (TSX:BLDP) 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.


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Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLDP) Business Description

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Address
9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC, CAN, V5J 5J8
Ballard Power Systems is a world leader in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, power system development, and commercialization. The company's principal business is the design, development, manufacture, sale, and service of PEM fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on power product markets of heavy-duty motive (bus, truck, rail, and marine applications), material handling, and stationary power generation. Sales are concentrated in the U.S., Europe, and China.
Executives
Sarbjot Sidhu Senior Officer