GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » FirstEnergy Corp (STU:FE7) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

FirstEnergy (STU:FE7) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.78 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is FirstEnergy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-04), FirstEnergy's current share price is €37.00. FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €20.78. FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.78.

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

STU:FE7' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 1.23   Max: 1.95
Current: 1.79

During the past years, FirstEnergy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.95. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 1.23.

STU:FE7's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
60.13% of 454 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs STU:FE7: 1.79

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 PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

FirstEnergy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €19.817. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €20.78 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


FirstEnergy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

* Premium members only.

FirstEnergy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

FirstEnergy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.81 1.21 1.69 1.75 1.63

FirstEnergy Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 1.69 1.66 1.48 1.63 1.72

Competitive Comparison of FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.


FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



FirstEnergy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB 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 PB Ratio.

FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=37.00/20.78
=1.78

* 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.

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

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=19.817/131.7762*131.7762
=19.817

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

FirstEnergy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 22.211 100.560 29.106
201409 23.428 100.428 30.741
201412 23.920 99.070 31.817
201503 27.035 99.621 35.761
201506 26.427 100.684 34.588
201509 26.595 100.392 34.909
201512 26.921 99.792 35.549
201603 26.351 100.470 34.562
201606 23.876 101.688 30.941
201609 24.074 101.861 31.144
201612 13.375 101.863 17.303
201703 12.935 102.862 16.571
201706 12.660 103.349 16.142
201709 12.083 104.136 15.290
201712 7.448 104.011 9.436
201803 12.266 105.290 15.352
201806 13.511 106.317 16.746
201809 11.399 106.507 14.103
201812 11.578 105.998 14.394
201903 11.509 107.251 14.141
201906 12.055 108.070 14.699
201909 12.221 108.329 14.866
201912 11.611 108.420 14.112
202003 11.383 108.902 13.774
202006 11.701 108.767 14.176
202009 11.247 109.815 13.496
202012 10.953 109.897 13.134
202103 11.367 111.754 13.403
202106 11.332 114.631 13.027
202109 11.677 115.734 13.296
202112 13.463 117.630 15.082
202203 13.924 121.301 15.126
202206 17.976 125.017 18.948
202209 19.032 125.227 20.027
202212 16.774 125.222 17.652
202303 16.717 127.348 17.298
202306 16.919 128.729 17.320
202309 17.103 129.860 17.355
202312 16.664 129.419 16.967
202403 19.817 131.776 19.817

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.


FirstEnergy  (STU:FE7) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value 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 PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


FirstEnergy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of FirstEnergy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


FirstEnergy (STU:FE7) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
76 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA, 44308
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned holding company with 10 regulated distribution utilities across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems.

FirstEnergy (STU:FE7) Headlines

No Headlines