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VSE (VSEC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.11 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is VSE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-28), VSE's current share price is $76.01. VSE's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $68.44. VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.11.

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

VSEC' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 0.55   Max: 1.17
Current: 1.11

During the past years, VSE's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.17. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.55.

VSEC's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
58.77% of 211 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.47 vs VSEC: 1.11

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.

VSE's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.873. 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 $68.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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VSE Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

VSE 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 0.60 0.63 0.98 0.72 0.94

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 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 0.72 0.67 0.81 0.73 0.94

Competitive Comparison of VSE's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, VSE'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.


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

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

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



VSE 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=76.01/68.44
=1.11

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=14.873/129.4194*129.4194
=14.873

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

VSE Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 11.130 99.695 14.449
201406 10.056 100.560 12.942
201409 9.470 100.428 12.204
201412 8.824 99.070 11.527
201503 11.226 99.621 14.584
201506 12.162 100.684 15.633
201509 12.731 100.392 16.412
201512 13.378 99.792 17.350
201603 13.292 100.470 17.122
201606 14.823 101.688 18.865
201609 15.960 101.861 20.278
201612 19.799 101.863 25.155
201703 18.185 102.862 22.880
201706 17.848 103.349 22.350
201709 16.042 104.136 19.937
201712 17.866 104.011 22.230
201803 16.234 105.290 19.954
201806 15.605 106.317 18.996
201809 15.449 106.507 18.773
201812 16.465 105.998 20.103
201903 15.484 107.251 18.685
201906 17.079 108.070 20.453
201909 17.932 108.329 21.423
201912 17.638 108.420 21.054
202003 15.982 108.902 18.993
202006 15.281 108.767 18.182
202009 14.910 109.815 17.572
202012 13.574 109.897 15.985
202103 13.554 111.754 15.696
202106 13.786 114.631 15.564
202109 15.701 115.734 17.558
202112 -4.628 117.630 -5.092
202203 18.061 121.301 19.270
202206 13.251 125.017 13.718
202209 13.042 125.227 13.479
202212 13.371 125.222 13.819
202303 19.761 127.348 20.082
202306 15.888 128.729 15.973
202309 15.372 129.860 15.320
202312 14.873 129.419 14.873

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.


VSE  (NAS:VSEC) 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.


VSE Cyclically Adjusted PS 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