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ASGN (ASGN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.34 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), ASGN's current share price is $97.51. ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $72.88. ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.34.

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

ASGN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 1.83   Max: 2.98
Current: 1.34

During the past years, ASGN's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.98. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 1.83.

ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
57.58% of 1412 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.87 vs ASGN: 1.34

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.

ASGN's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $22.367. 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 $72.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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ASGN Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

ASGN 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 1.81 1.85 2.27 1.27 1.34

ASGN 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 1.25 1.11 1.16 1.34 1.44

Competitive Comparison of ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ASGN'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.


ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ASGN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



ASGN 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=97.51/72.88
=1.34

* 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.

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

For example, ASGN'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)
=22.367/129.4194*129.4194
=22.367

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

ASGN Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201406 7.874 100.560 10.134
201409 8.174 100.428 10.534
201412 8.358 99.070 10.918
201503 8.237 99.621 10.701
201506 9.221 100.684 11.853
201509 10.733 100.392 13.836
201512 10.746 99.792 13.936
201603 10.850 100.470 13.976
201606 11.279 101.688 14.355
201609 11.706 101.861 14.873
201612 11.578 101.863 14.710
201703 11.766 102.862 14.804
201706 12.218 103.349 15.300
201709 12.545 104.136 15.591
201712 12.851 104.011 15.990
201803 12.977 105.290 15.951
201806 16.575 106.317 20.177
201809 17.102 106.507 20.781
201812 17.410 105.998 21.257
201903 17.363 107.251 20.952
201906 18.208 108.070 21.805
201909 18.777 108.329 22.433
201912 9.680 108.420 11.555
202003 18.583 108.902 22.084
202006 15.696 108.767 18.676
202009 17.064 109.815 20.110
202012 16.705 109.897 19.673
202103 16.890 111.754 19.560
202106 18.087 114.631 20.420
202109 20.109 115.734 22.487
202112 19.921 117.630 21.918
202203 20.860 121.301 22.256
202206 22.128 125.017 22.907
202209 23.627 125.227 24.418
202212 22.825 125.222 23.590
202303 22.667 127.348 23.036
202306 22.986 128.729 23.109
202309 23.074 129.860 22.996
202312 22.756 129.419 22.756
202403 22.367 129.419 22.367

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.


ASGN  (NYSE:ASGN) 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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ASGN (ASGN) Business Description

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Address
4400 Cox Road, Suite 110, Glen Allen, VA, USA, 23060
ASGN Inc is a provider of information technology (IT) services and professional solutions, including technology, creative, and digital, across the commercial and government sectors. It operates through two segments, Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment, which is their largest segment, provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services to Fortune 1000 clients and mid-market companies. The Federal Government Segment provides mission-critical solutions to the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and civilian agencies.
Executives
Jonathan S Holman director C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Theodore S. Hanson officer: EVP, ASGN 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Randolph C Blazer officer: Pres, Apex-a sub of the Issuer C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Jennifer Hankes Painter officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary C/O ASGN INCORPORATED, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Rose Cunningham officer: Chief Accounting Officer 4400 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Arshad Matin director 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marie Perry officer: Exec VP, CFO 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Mark A. Frantz other: Board Adviser 1300 CALDER ROAD, MCLEAN VA 22101
Edward L Pierce officer: Exec VP, CFO 1439 WINDY MOUNTAIN AVE., WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Edwin A. Sheridan director ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Marty R Kittrell director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, INC., 26745 MALIBU HILLS RD., CALABASAS CA 91301
Mariel A Joliet director C/O ON ASSIGNMENT, 26745 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Maria R Hawthorne director 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Carol Lindstrom director 5994 SILVERADO TRAIL, NAPA CA 94558
Jeremy M Jones director 2532 DUPONT AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92612