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VSE (VSEC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.28 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is VSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), VSE's current share price is $76.01. VSE's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.27. VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.28.

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

VSEC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 2.05   Max: 3.81
Current: 2.28

During the past years, VSE's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.81. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 2.05.

VSEC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
52.24% of 201 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 2.47 vs VSEC: 2.28

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 PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

VSE's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $39.140. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $33.27 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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VSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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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VSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

VSE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.74 1.60 2.22 1.53 1.94

VSE Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 1.53 1.42 1.69 1.53 1.94

Competitive Comparison of VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.


VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



VSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB 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 PB Ratio.

VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=76.01/33.27
=2.28

* 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.

VSE's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, VSE's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=39.14/129.4194*129.4194
=39.140

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

VSE Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 18.031 99.695 23.407
201406 18.519 100.560 23.834
201409 18.882 100.428 24.333
201412 19.175 99.070 25.049
201503 19.640 99.621 25.515
201506 20.106 100.684 25.844
201509 20.666 100.392 26.642
201512 21.329 99.792 27.661
201603 21.882 100.470 28.187
201606 22.365 101.688 28.464
201609 23.053 101.861 29.290
201612 23.631 101.863 30.024
201703 24.313 102.862 30.590
201706 24.961 103.349 31.258
201709 25.575 104.136 31.785
201712 27.042 104.011 33.648
201803 27.875 105.290 34.263
201806 28.611 106.317 34.828
201809 29.455 106.507 35.792
201812 30.167 105.998 36.833
201903 30.825 107.251 37.197
201906 31.571 108.070 37.808
201909 32.439 108.329 38.754
201912 33.099 108.420 39.510
202003 33.221 108.902 39.480
202006 31.055 108.767 36.952
202009 31.735 109.815 37.400
202012 32.231 109.897 37.957
202103 32.644 111.754 37.804
202106 31.603 114.631 35.680
202109 32.353 115.734 36.179
202112 32.792 117.630 36.079
202203 33.189 121.301 35.410
202206 33.709 125.017 34.896
202209 34.800 125.227 35.965
202212 35.074 125.222 36.250
202303 35.490 127.348 36.067
202306 36.374 128.729 36.569
202309 38.706 129.860 38.575
202312 39.140 129.419 39.140

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.


VSE  (NAS:VSEC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value 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 PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


VSE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

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VSE (VSEC) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6348 Walker Lane, Alexandria, VA, USA, 22310
VSE Corp is a diversified aftermarket products and services company providing repair services, parts distribution, logistics, supply chain management and consulting services for land, sea and air transportation assets to commercial and government markets. Its operations include supply chain management solutions, parts supply and distribution, and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for vehicle fleet, aviation, maritime and other customers. It also provide vehicle and equipment refurbishment, logistics, engineering support, data management and healthcare IT solutions, and clean energy consulting services. The company operating segments are Aviation, Fleet and Federal and Defense.
Executives
Edward P Dolanski director 5158 MOHAWK DRIVE, FRISCO TX 75034
John E Potter director 9009 FALLS CHAPEL WAY, POTOMAC MD 20854-2387
James F Lafond director 4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Calvin Scott Koonce director 6229 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD, ROCKVILLE MD 20852
Bonnie K Wachtel director 1101 FOURTEENTH STREET NW, SUITE 800, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Ferguson Iii Mark E director 1444 CLONCURRY ROAD, NORFOLK VA 23505
Anita D Britt director 3000 NW 107TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33172
Lloyd Emerson Johnson director 16737 NEW PROVIDENCE LANE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Benjamin E. Thomas officer: President, VSE Aviation, Inc. 3361 ENTERPRISE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Stephen D. Griffin officer: Sr. VP and CFO 6348 WALKER LANE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22310
Farinaz S Tehrani officer: Chief Legal Officer 180 EAST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Moore Robert Andrew Iii officer: President, Federal & Defense 6348 WALKER LANE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22310
John A Cuomo director, officer: CEO and President 6348 WALKER LANE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22310
Chad Wheeler officer: President, Wheeler Fleet 384 DRUM AVENUE, SOMERSET PA 15501