ULTRF (Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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What is Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)  (OTCPK:ULTRF) 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.


Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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.

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

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ULTRF vs CTRM, GLBS, TOPS: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'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.


Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) 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.

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'s Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

For example, Ultrapetrol (Bahamas)'s adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Sep. 2016 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2016)
=0.56/241.4280*241.4280
=0.560

Current CPI (Sep. 2016) = 241.4280.

Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
200612 1.803 201.800 2.157
200703 1.608 205.352 1.890
200706 1.962 208.352 2.273
200709 2.077 208.490 2.405
200712 0.865 210.036 0.994
200803 2.024 213.528 2.288
200806 2.492 218.815 2.750
200809 2.564 218.783 2.829
200812 2.365 210.228 2.716
200903 1.966 212.709 2.231
200906 1.866 215.693 2.089
200909 1.989 215.969 2.223
200912 1.674 215.949 1.872
201003 1.834 217.631 2.035
201006 2.047 217.965 2.267
201009 1.957 218.439 2.163
201012 1.904 219.179 2.097
201103 1.974 223.467 2.133
201106 2.368 225.722 2.533
201109 2.667 226.889 2.838
201112 3.204 225.672 3.428
201203 2.194 229.392 2.309
201206 2.649 229.478 2.787
201209 2.759 231.407 2.878
201212 1.634 229.601 1.718
201303 0.556 232.773 0.577
201306 0.867 233.504 0.896
201309 0.802 234.149 0.827
201312 0.705 233.049 0.730
201403 0.616 236.293 0.629
201406 0.709 238.343 0.718
201409 0.708 238.031 0.718
201412 0.559 234.812 0.575
201503 0.601 236.119 0.615
201506 0.683 238.638 0.691
201509 0.680 237.945 0.690
201512 0.505 236.525 0.515
201603 0.477 238.132 0.484
201606 0.524 241.018 0.525
201609 0.560 241.428 0.560

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.


Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Business Description

Address Ocean Centre, Montague Foreshore, P.O. Box SS -19084, East Bay Street, Nassau, BHS
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd is an industrial shipping company which provides marine transportation services in South America, Europe, Central America, North America, and Asia. The company operates in three segments: River Business, Offshore Supply Business, and Ocean Business. The River Business segment owns and operates dry and tanker barges, and push boats in the Hidrovia region of South America. Its dry barges transport agricultural and forestry products, iron ore, and other cargoes; and tanker barges carry petroleum products, vegetable oils, and other liquids.