F5 (LTS:0IL6) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $42.68 (As of Mar. 2026)

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LTS:0IL6 F5 Inc LTS:0IL6
78 GF Score
Price $427.26
GF Value $267.52
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is F5 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

F5 LTS:0IL6 +0.68% 78 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.68 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0IL6 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $267.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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.

F5's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $64.306. 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 $42.68 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, F5's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.60% 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 F5 was 19.80% per year. The lowest was 8.30% per year. And the median was 12.60% per year.

As of today (2026-07-15), F5's current stock price is $427.2605. F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $42.68. F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 10.01.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of F5 was 11.43. The lowest was 4.34. And the median was 7.43.


F5  (LTS:0IL6) 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.

F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=427.2605/42.68
=10.01

* 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 F5 was 11.43. The lowest was 4.34. And the median was 7.43.


Be Aware

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


F5 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


F5 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for F5'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.

F5 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

F5 Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.48 29.69 32.56 35.70 40.11

F5 Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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 37.40 39.46 40.11 41.53 42.68

LTS:0IL6 vs CPAY, OKTA, ZS: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, F5'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.


F5 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where F5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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F5 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, F5'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)
=64.306/330.2130*330.2130
=64.306

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

F5 Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 17.930 241.018 24.565
201609 18.147 241.428 24.821
201612 18.445 241.432 25.228
201703 18.477 243.801 25.026
201706 18.957 244.955 25.555
201709 19.641 246.819 26.277
201712 19.843 246.524 26.579
201803 20.071 249.554 26.558
201806 20.816 251.989 27.278
201809 21.348 252.439 27.925
201812 23.464 251.233 30.840
201903 24.582 254.202 31.932
201906 27.005 256.143 34.814
201909 29.180 256.759 37.528
201912 31.733 256.974 40.777
202003 32.958 258.115 42.164
202006 35.215 257.797 45.107
202009 36.535 260.280 46.351
202012 38.967 260.474 49.400
202103 33.435 264.877 41.682
202106 36.355 271.696 44.185
202109 38.914 274.310 46.844
202112 39.620 278.802 46.926
202203 39.645 287.504 45.534
202206 39.005 296.311 43.468
202209 41.246 296.808 45.888
202212 42.955 296.797 47.791
202303 45.077 301.836 49.315
202306 44.818 305.109 48.506
202309 47.296 307.789 50.742
202312 48.659 306.746 52.382
202403 50.048 312.332 52.913
202406 51.656 314.175 54.293
202409 53.867 315.301 56.415
202412 55.662 315.605 58.238
202503 57.219 319.799 59.082
202506 59.994 322.561 61.417
202509 62.270 324.800 63.308
202512 62.198 324.054 63.380
202603 64.306 330.213 64.306

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 $42.68 mean?
F5 (LTS:0IL6) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $42.68 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 F5 and its competitors.
Is F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
F5's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.68. Overall, F5 has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to CPAY and OKTA?
F5's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $42.68 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Software 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 F5 and its competitors. F5's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is F5 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 (LTS:0IL6) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $267.52, compared to a current price of $427.26 — trading 59.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.68. F5's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 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 F5 (LTS:0IL6), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $42.68 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 F5 (LTS:0IL6) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $427.26 is trading 59.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $267.52. GuruFocus considers F5 to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0IL6:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $42.68
  • GF Value™: $267.52 vs. price of $427.26 (59.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0IL6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


F5 Business Description

Address 801 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.
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