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Solvay (XBRU:SOLB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.24 (As of Jun. 03, 2025)


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What is Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-03), Solvay's current share price is €29.02. Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €120.29. Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.24.

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

XBRU:SOLB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1   Med: 0.17   Max: 0.32
Current: 0.24

During the past years, Solvay's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.32. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.17.

XBRU:SOLB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
91.12% of 1160 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs XBRU:SOLB: 0.24

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.

Solvay's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was €11.770. 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 €120.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solvay'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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Solvay Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Solvay Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.21 0.26

Solvay Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 0.20 0.26 0.28 0.26 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Chemicals subindustry, Solvay'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.


Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Solvay 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.

Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=29.02/120.29
=0.24

* 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.

Solvay's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Solvay's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=11.77/134.3475*134.3475
=11.770

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.3475.

Solvay Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 33.161 100.107 44.504
201509 33.759 100.245 45.243
201512 19.920 100.572 26.610
201603 28.270 101.653 37.363
201606 27.235 102.267 35.778
201609 23.971 102.118 31.536
201612 24.901 102.614 32.602
201703 27.338 103.972 35.325
201706 26.766 103.902 34.609
201709 25.330 104.170 32.668
201712 26.090 104.804 33.445
201803 27.031 105.419 34.449
201806 27.173 106.063 34.419
201809 27.367 106.618 34.485
201812 27.350 107.252 34.260
201903 27.613 107.876 34.389
201906 27.839 107.896 34.664
201909 26.900 107.470 33.627
201912 26.169 108.065 32.534
202003 25.982 108.550 32.157
202006 22.692 108.540 28.087
202009 22.023 108.441 27.284
202012 23.435 108.511 29.015
202103 25.171 109.522 30.877
202106 25.883 110.305 31.525
202109 27.630 111.543 33.279
202112 31.555 114.705 36.959
202203 35.543 118.620 40.256
202206 39.091 120.948 43.422
202209 42.455 124.120 45.953
202212 37.233 126.578 39.519
202303 16.695 126.528 17.727
202306 14.880 125.973 15.869
202309 12.968 127.083 13.709
202312 12.749 128.292 13.351
202403 12.223 130.552 12.578
202406 12.503 130.691 12.853
202409 11.835 130.968 12.140
202412 11.891 132.346 12.071
202503 11.770 134.348 11.770

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.


Solvay  (XBRU:SOLB) 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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Solvay Business Description

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Rue De Ransbeek, 310, Brussels, BEL, B-1120
Solvay SA is a Belgium-based producer of chemicals, plastics, and composites. Their five major businesses include soda ash, peroxides, silica, rare earths, and fluorine. The company has a top-three market position for nearly all of its products. Key business segments include Basic Chemicals, Performance Chemicals, and Corporate. High-value products include aerospace composites and specialty polymers while traditional chemical products include soda ash and hydrogen peroxide. Geographical exposure is relatively balanced, with Europe, North America, and Asia each contributing a third of sales.

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