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WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 2.18 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), WR Berkley's current share price is $76.65. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $35.12. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.18.

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

WRB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 1.63   Max: 2.52
Current: 2.22

During the past years, WR Berkley's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.52. The lowest was 1.19. And the median was 1.63.

WRB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
80.4% of 403 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs WRB: 2.22

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.

WR Berkley's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.774. 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 $35.12 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WR Berkley'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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WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

WR Berkley 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 1.97 1.77 1.93 2.26 2.01

WR Berkley 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 1.88 1.76 1.83 2.01 -

Competitive Comparison of WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, WR Berkley'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.


WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

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



WR Berkley 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.

WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=76.65/35.12
=2.18

* 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.

WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, WR Berkley'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)
=11.774/129.4194*129.4194
=11.774

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

WR Berkley Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 5.298 99.695 6.878
201406 5.637 100.560 7.255
201409 5.820 100.428 7.500
201412 6.960 99.070 9.092
201503 5.544 99.621 7.202
201506 6.109 100.684 7.853
201509 6.434 100.392 8.294
201512 4.774 99.792 6.191
201603 6.236 100.470 8.033
201606 6.461 101.688 8.223
201609 6.990 101.861 8.881
201612 6.810 101.863 8.652
201703 6.453 102.862 8.119
201706 6.363 103.349 7.968
201709 6.996 104.136 8.695
201712 6.704 104.011 8.342
201803 6.514 105.290 8.007
201806 6.681 106.317 8.133
201809 6.759 106.507 8.213
201812 6.802 105.998 8.305
201903 6.727 107.251 8.117
201906 6.985 108.070 8.365
201909 6.847 108.329 8.180
201912 6.817 108.420 8.137
202003 6.419 108.902 7.628
202006 6.897 108.767 8.207
202009 7.226 109.815 8.516
202012 8.179 109.897 9.632
202103 7.716 111.754 8.936
202106 8.181 114.631 9.236
202109 8.699 115.734 9.728
202112 9.324 117.630 10.259
202203 10.459 121.301 11.159
202206 9.132 125.017 9.454
202209 9.889 125.227 10.220
202212 10.683 125.222 11.041
202303 10.404 127.348 10.573
202306 10.929 128.729 10.988
202309 11.248 129.860 11.210
202312 11.774 129.419 11.774

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.


WR Berkley  (NYSE:WRB) 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.


WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

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WR Berkley (WR Berkley) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT, USA, 06830
W.R. Berkley is an insurance holding company with a host of subsidiaries that primarily underwrite commercial casualty insurance. The firm specializes in niche products that include various excess and surplus lines, workers' compensation insurance, self-insurance consulting, reinsurance, and regional commercial lines for small and midsize businesses.
Executives
Daniel Lynn Mosley director 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mark Ellwood Brockbank director ROC FLEURI APT C41, 1 RUE DU TENAO, MONTE CARLO O9 98000
Jonathan Talisman director 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, W R BERKLEY CORPORATION, GREENWICH CT 06830
Philip S Welt officer: EVP & General Counsel W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James G Shiel officer: Sr.Vice Pres. - Investments C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leigh Ann Pusey director LILLY CORPORATE CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46285
Maria Luisa Ferre director PO BOX 9066590, SAN JUAN PR 00906-6590
Matthew M Ricciardi officer: SVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ira S Lederman officer: SVP-General Counsel & Sec. 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Clement P Patafio officer: V.P.-Corp. Controller C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Christopher L Augostini director C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eugene G Ballard officer: Sr.V.P.- CFO & Treas. C/O W R BERKLEY CORP, 475 STEAMBOAT RD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ronald E Blaylock director
Lucille T Sgaglione officer: Senior Vice President C/O W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jeffrey Marc Hafter officer: SVP W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830

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