Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (NSE:MTNL) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: ₹-249.87 (As of Mar. 2026)

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NSE:MTNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd NSE:MTNL
53 GF Score
Price ₹28.09
GF Value ₹44.97
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam NSE:MTNL -2.33% 53 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ₹-249.87 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:MTNL with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹44.97 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 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.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-475.551. 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 ₹-249.87 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -70.60% 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 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam was -3.30% per year. The lowest was -462.10% per year. And the median was -13.25% per year.

As of today (2026-07-18), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's current stock price is ₹28.09. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-249.87. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is .

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam was 2.42. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.13.


Mahanagar Telephone Nigam  (NSE:MTNL) 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam was 2.42. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.13.


Be Aware

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


Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam 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 -203.71 0.00 -221.64 0.00 -249.87

NSE:MTNL vs TMUS, VZ, T: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam'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.


Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam 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, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam'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)
=-475.551/164.2724*164.2724
=-475.551

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201206 0.000 79.567 0.000
201209 6.155 82.244 12.294
201303 -44.256 85.687 -84.844
201403 80.043 91.425 143.821
201503 24.430 97.163 41.304
201603 -6.428 102.518 -10.300
201703 -53.440 105.196 -83.451
201803 -100.508 109.786 -150.389
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 -154.410 118.202 -214.593
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 -186.880 123.175 -249.233
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 -215.589 124.705 -283.993
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 -235.033 130.118 -296.727
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 -254.675 131.771 -317.492
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 -276.143 135.847 -333.925
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 -296.322 138.822 -350.648
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 -318.331 144.661 -361.486
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 -331.031 146.865 -370.268
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 -353.149 151.492 -382.942
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 -375.303 153.035 -402.863
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 -401.390 157.882 -417.636
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 -427.285 157.552 -445.512
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 -457.125 162.289 -462.711
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 -475.551 164.272 -475.551

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 ₹-249.87 mean?
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (NSE:MTNL) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of ₹-249.87 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 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam and its competitors.
Is Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ₹-249.87. Overall, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to TMUS and VZ?
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of ₹-249.87 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam and its competitors. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ₹-249.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mahanagar Telephone Nigam stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (NSE:MTNL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹44.97, compared to a current price of ₹28.09 — trading 37.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ₹-249.87. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 4 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 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (NSE:MTNL), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ₹-249.87 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 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (NSE:MTNL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹28.09 is trading 37.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹44.97. GuruFocus considers Mahanagar Telephone Nigam to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:MTNL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: ₹-249.87
  • GF Value™: ₹44.97 vs. price of ₹28.09 (37.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Business Description

Other Exchanges 500108:India
Address Lodhi Road, 5th Floor, 9, CGO Complex, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan, New Delhi, IND, 110 003
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd is an India-based company that provides telecommunications services. The company's operating segment includes the Basic and Cellular segments. It generates maximum revenue from the Basic segment. The company offers various telecom services, including fixed telephone service, GSM (including 3G services), Internet, Broadband, ISDN, and Leased Line services.
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