First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €21.10 (As of Mar. 2026)

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FRA:FI5 First Financial Bancorp FRA:FI5
65 GF Score
Price €30.80
GF Value €22.82
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

First Financial Bancorp FRA:FI5 +4.76% 65 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €21.10 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:FI5 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and 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.

First Financial Bancorp's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €24.241. 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 €21.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, First Financial Bancorp's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of First Financial Bancorp was 9.90% per year. The lowest was 0.70% per year. And the median was 4.90% per year.

As of today (2026-07-19), First Financial Bancorp's current stock price is €30.80. First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €21.10. First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.46.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of First Financial Bancorp was 2.58. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.26.


First Financial Bancorp  (FRA:FI5) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

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.

First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=30.80/21.10
=1.46

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of First Financial Bancorp was 2.58. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.26.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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.

First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

First Financial Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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First Financial Bancorp Quarterly Data
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FRA:FI5 vs MCHB, CBU, BKU: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Financial Bancorp'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.


First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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First Financial Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and 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.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get 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.

For example, First Financial Bancorp's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=24.241/330.2130*330.2130
=24.241

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

First Financial Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 12.162 241.018 16.663
201609 12.385 241.428 16.940
201612 13.234 241.432 18.100
201703 13.243 243.801 17.937
201706 12.863 244.955 17.340
201709 12.369 246.819 16.548
201712 12.670 246.524 16.971
201803 12.253 249.554 16.213
201806 17.599 251.989 23.062
201809 17.816 252.439 23.305
201812 18.661 251.233 24.527
201903 19.119 254.202 24.836
201906 19.631 256.143 25.308
201909 20.513 256.759 26.381
201912 20.539 256.974 26.393
202003 20.132 258.115 25.755
202006 20.121 257.797 25.773
202009 19.473 260.280 24.705
202012 19.137 260.474 24.261
202103 19.458 264.877 24.258
202106 19.581 271.696 23.798
202109 20.276 274.310 24.408
202112 21.234 278.802 25.150
202203 20.548 287.504 23.600
202206 20.720 296.311 23.091
202209 21.238 296.808 23.628
202212 20.308 296.797 22.594
202303 20.816 301.836 22.773
202306 20.785 305.109 22.495
202309 20.978 307.789 22.506
202312 21.859 306.746 23.531
202403 22.038 312.332 23.300
202406 22.634 314.175 23.789
202409 23.122 315.301 24.216
202412 24.382 315.605 25.511
202503 24.168 319.799 24.955
202506 23.412 322.561 23.967
202509 23.417 324.800 23.807
202512 24.004 324.054 24.460
202603 24.241 330.213 24.241

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

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €21.10 mean?
First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €21.10 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on First Financial Bancorp and its competitors.
Is First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
First Financial Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €21.10. Overall, First Financial Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to MCHB and CBU?
First Financial Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €21.10 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Banks company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Banks industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on First Financial Bancorp and its competitors. First Financial Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €21.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Financial Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.82, compared to a current price of €30.80 — trading 35% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €21.10. First Financial Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €21.10 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Financial Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €30.80 is trading 35% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.82. GuruFocus considers First Financial Bancorp to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FI5:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €21.10
  • GF Value™: €22.82 vs. price of €30.80 (35% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FI5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


First Financial Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges FFBC:USA
Address 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 900, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
First Financial Bancorp is a mid-sized, regional bank holding company. It engages in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary. The range of banking services provided to individuals and businesses includes commercial lending, real estate lending, and consumer financing. Real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage lien on the real property of the borrower, which may either be residential property or commercial property. In addition, it offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. A full range of trust and wealth management services is also provided through First Financial's Wealth Management line of business.
65GF Score

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