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Wajax (TSX:WJX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 0.31 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Wajax Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-15), Wajax's current share price is C$26.71. Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was C$87.15. Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.31.

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

TSX:WJX' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 0.27   Max: 0.46
Current: 0.31

During the past years, Wajax's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 0.46. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.27.

TSX:WJX's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
68.55% of 124 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.565 vs TSX:WJX: 0.31

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.

Wajax's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$21.664. 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$87.15 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Wajax Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

Wajax 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 0.18 0.21 0.29 0.23 0.35

Wajax Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.28 0.28 0.32 0.35 0.38

Competitive Comparison of Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Wajax'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.


Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wajax 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=26.71/87.15
=0.31

* 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.

Wajax's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Wajax's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=21.664/125.4675*125.4675
=21.664

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 125.4675.

Wajax Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 21.986 99.473 27.731
201409 21.094 99.394 26.627
201412 22.636 98.367 28.872
201503 18.591 99.789 23.375
201506 19.196 100.500 23.965
201509 14.340 100.421 17.917
201512 16.223 99.947 20.365
201603 14.256 101.054 17.700
201606 16.649 102.002 20.479
201609 14.221 101.765 17.533
201612 15.417 101.449 19.067
201703 15.822 102.634 19.342
201706 16.169 103.029 19.690
201709 14.840 103.345 18.017
201712 18.515 103.345 22.478
201803 16.972 105.004 20.280
201806 18.884 105.557 22.446
201809 18.135 105.636 21.540
201812 19.122 105.399 22.763
201903 18.411 106.979 21.593
201906 20.085 107.690 23.401
201909 17.890 107.611 20.859
201912 19.732 107.769 22.972
202003 16.871 107.927 19.613
202006 17.443 108.401 20.189
202009 16.605 108.164 19.261
202012 18.526 108.559 21.411
202103 17.888 110.298 20.348
202106 20.236 111.720 22.726
202109 18.179 112.905 20.202
202112 18.065 113.774 19.922
202203 19.864 117.646 21.185
202206 23.033 120.806 23.922
202209 21.999 120.648 22.878
202212 22.051 120.964 22.872
202303 23.294 122.702 23.819
202306 26.430 124.203 26.699
202309 23.720 125.230 23.765
202312 22.041 125.468 22.041
202403 21.664 125.468 21.664

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.


Wajax  (TSX:WJX) 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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Wajax (TSX:WJX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2250 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L5N 6A5
Wajax Corp operates an integrated distribution system, providing sales, parts and services to a broad range of customers in diversified sectors of the Canadian economy, including: construction, forestry, mining, industrial and commercial, oil sands, transportation, metal processing, government and utilities, and oil and gas.
Executives
Jane Craighead Director
David Glenson Smith Director

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