Life Insurance Nepal (XNEP:LICN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.96 (As of Sep. 05, 2026) — 26% Below Median

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XNEP:LICN Life Insurance Corp Nepal Ltd XNEP:LICN
79 GF Score
Price NPR754.00
GF Value NPR893.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Life Insurance Nepal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Life Insurance Nepal XNEP:LICN 79 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.96 as of Sep. 05, 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 1.30. GuruFocus rates XNEP:LICN with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR893.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 400 Insurance companies, Life Insurance Nepal ranks better than 62.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-05), Life Insurance Nepal's current share price is NPR754.00. Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR785.66. Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.96.

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

XNEP:LICN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 1.3   Max: 2.91
Current: 0.97

During the past years, Life Insurance Nepal's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.91. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 1.30.

XNEP:LICN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
62.75% of 400 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs XNEP:LICN: 0.97

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.

Life Insurance Nepal's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was NPR191.350. 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 NPR785.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Life Insurance Nepal  (XNEP:LICN) 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.


Life Insurance Nepal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Life Insurance Nepal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Life Insurance Nepal'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.

Life Insurance Nepal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Life Insurance Nepal Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 1.72 1.42 1.38 1.27

Life Insurance Nepal Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 1.30 1.27 1.13 1.12 1.03

XNEP:LICN vs MET, AFL, PRU: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Life Insurance Nepal'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.


Life Insurance Nepal Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Life Insurance Nepal 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.

Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=754.00/785.66
=0.96

* 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.

Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Life Insurance Nepal's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=191.35/333.0200*333.0200
=191.350

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Life Insurance Nepal Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 107.545 240.628 148.838
201610 70.883 241.729 97.653
201701 74.264 242.839 101.843
201704 96.113 244.524 130.897
201707 131.745 244.786 179.233
201710 101.230 246.663 136.671
201801 103.932 247.867 139.637
201804 90.825 250.546 120.723
201807 144.703 252.006 191.222
201810 105.662 252.885 139.145
201901 105.954 251.712 140.179
201904 99.677 255.548 129.895
201907 148.819 256.571 193.162
201910 129.504 257.346 167.585
202001 115.064 257.971 148.538
202004 99.180 256.389 128.823
202007 159.939 259.101 205.568
202010 157.056 260.388 200.865
202101 146.006 261.582 185.880
202104 126.034 267.054 157.166
202107 136.305 273.003 166.270
202110 152.489 276.589 183.601
202201 146.648 281.148 173.705
202204 139.646 289.109 160.856
202207 152.074 296.276 170.934
202210 145.732 298.012 162.851
202301 250.545 299.170 278.893
202304 579.933 303.363 636.628
202307 446.471 305.691 486.386
202310 154.161 307.671 166.862
202401 530.534 308.417 572.856
202404 149.908 313.548 159.218
202407 174.474 314.540 184.725
202410 161.913 315.664 170.815
202501 165.709 317.671 173.716
202504 139.108 320.795 144.409
202507 163.534 323.048 168.582
202510 147.997 0.000
202601 301.443 325.252 308.642
202604 191.350 333.020 191.350

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 0.96 mean?
Life Insurance Nepal (XNEP:LICN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.96 as of Sep. 05, 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 Life Insurance Nepal and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 1.30. Over the past decade, Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.97 to 2.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Life Insurance Nepal ranks #149 out of 400 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 37.2%.
Is Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Life Insurance Nepal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.96 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 1.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.97 to a high of 2.91. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.27. Life Insurance Nepal's value of 0.96 is 24.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Life Insurance Nepal ranks #149 out of 400 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Life Insurance Nepal has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Insurance Nepal's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MET and AFL?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Life Insurance Nepal ranks #149 out of 400 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Life Insurance Nepal in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.27. Life Insurance Nepal's value of 0.96 is 24.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Life Insurance Nepal's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.97 to 2.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.30 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Life Insurance Nepal 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.27, based on 400 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. Life Insurance Nepal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.96 is 24.4% 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 Life Insurance Nepal and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life Insurance Nepal's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.96, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 1.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Insurance Nepal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Insurance Nepal (XNEP:LICN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR893.03, compared to a current price of NPR754.00 — trading 15.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.96, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 1.30 and 24.4% below the Insurance industry median of 1.27. Life Insurance Nepal's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Life Insurance Nepal (XNEP:LICN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.96 as of Sep. 05, 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 Life Insurance Nepal (XNEP:LICN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life Insurance Nepal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR754.00 is trading 15.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR893.03. GuruFocus considers Life Insurance Nepal to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:LICN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.96 (26% below median its 10-year median of 1.30)
  • GF Value™: NPR893.03 vs. price of NPR754.00 (15.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 24.4% below the Insurance median (#149 of 400)

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


Life Insurance Nepal Business Description

Address Star Mall, PO Box No 21905, 4th Floor, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, NPL
Life Insurance Corp Nepal Ltd is engaged in the life insurance business in Nepal, providing participating and non-participating life insurance products through its provincial offices, branches, sub-branches, and network of agents. Its product portfolio includes endowment plans, child plans, and money-back plans, and it provides services such as reviving lapsed policies, policy loans, nominations, and bonuses to policyholders. Revenue is mainly generated from premiums and investments, including regular and single-premium collections, returns from investments in equities, bonds, and other financial instruments, service-related fees, and commission on reinsurance ceded.
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