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WRB (WR Berkley) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 2.74 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is WR Berkley Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-07-05), WR Berkley's current share price is $71.49. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $26.11. WR Berkley's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.74.

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: 1.3   Med: 1.8   Max: 2.86
Current: 2.74

During the past years, WR Berkley's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.86. The lowest was 1.30. And the median was 1.80.

WRB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
82.29% of 401 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs WRB: 2.74

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 Mar. 2025 was $8.824. 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 $26.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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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 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.76 1.93 2.26 2.01 2.30

WR Berkley Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 2.44 2.12 2.26 2.30 2.73

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.


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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
=71.49/26.11
=2.74

* 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 Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, WR Berkley's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=8.824/134.9266*134.9266
=8.824

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

WR Berkley Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 4.073 100.684 5.458
201509 4.289 100.392 5.764
201512 3.183 99.792 4.304
201603 4.158 100.470 5.584
201606 4.307 101.688 5.715
201609 4.660 101.861 6.173
201612 4.540 101.863 6.014
201703 4.302 102.862 5.643
201706 4.242 103.349 5.538
201709 4.664 104.136 6.043
201712 4.470 104.011 5.799
201803 4.342 105.290 5.564
201806 4.454 106.317 5.653
201809 4.506 106.507 5.708
201812 4.535 105.998 5.773
201903 4.484 107.251 5.641
201906 4.657 108.070 5.814
201909 4.565 108.329 5.686
201912 4.545 108.420 5.656
202003 4.279 108.902 5.302
202006 4.598 108.767 5.704
202009 4.818 109.815 5.920
202012 5.453 109.897 6.695
202103 5.144 111.754 6.211
202106 5.457 114.631 6.423
202109 5.800 115.734 6.762
202112 6.216 117.630 7.130
202203 6.972 121.301 7.755
202206 6.088 125.017 6.571
202209 6.593 125.227 7.104
202212 7.122 125.222 7.674
202303 6.936 127.348 7.349
202306 7.286 128.729 7.637
202309 7.499 129.860 7.792
202312 7.849 129.419 8.183
202403 8.059 131.776 8.252
202406 8.233 132.554 8.380
202409 8.401 133.029 8.521
202412 9.286 133.157 9.409
202503 8.824 134.927 8.824

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 Business Description

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