Quad/Graphics (STU:QGU) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €4.85 (As of Mar. 2026)


STU:QGU Quad/Graphics Inc STU:QGU
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Price €7.30
GF Value €4.09
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What is Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Quad/Graphics STU:QGU +2.10% 60 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €4.85 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:QGU with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.09. 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.

Quad/Graphics's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.124. 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 €4.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Quad/Graphics's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -17.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -23.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -20.30% 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 Quad/Graphics was -9.90% per year. The lowest was -23.50% per year. And the median was -16.10% per year.

As of today (2026-07-12), Quad/Graphics's current stock price is €7.30. Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.85. Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.51.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Quad/Graphics was 1.49. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.42.


Quad/Graphics  (STU:QGU) 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.

Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.30/4.85
=1.51

* 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 Quad/Graphics was 1.49. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.42.


Be Aware

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


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quad/Graphics'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.

Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Quad/Graphics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Quad/Graphics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STU:QGU vs BUUU, SPIR, CASS: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quad/Graphics'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.


Quad/Graphics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quad/Graphics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Quad/Graphics 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, Quad/Graphics'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)
=2.124/330.2130*330.2130
=2.124

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Quad/Graphics Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.038 241.018 9.643
201609 6.979 241.428 9.546
201612 8.143 241.432 11.137
201703 8.284 243.801 11.220
201706 7.837 244.955 10.565
201709 7.548 246.819 10.098
201712 8.489 246.524 11.371
201803 8.151 249.554 10.786
201806 8.027 251.989 10.519
201809 8.217 252.439 10.749
201812 7.538 251.233 9.908
201903 6.746 254.202 8.763
201906 6.235 256.143 8.038
201909 3.842 256.759 4.941
201912 3.870 256.974 4.973
202003 3.003 258.115 3.842
202006 2.550 257.797 3.266
202009 2.590 260.280 3.286
202012 1.299 260.474 1.647
202103 1.419 264.877 1.769
202106 2.008 271.696 2.440
202109 2.253 274.310 2.712
202112 2.250 278.802 2.665
202203 2.242 287.504 2.575
202206 2.357 296.311 2.627
202209 2.639 296.808 2.936
202212 3.127 296.797 3.479
202303 2.687 301.836 2.940
202306 2.695 305.109 2.917
202309 2.604 307.789 2.794
202312 2.150 306.746 2.314
202403 1.578 312.332 1.668
202406 1.409 314.175 1.481
202409 0.879 315.301 0.921
202412 0.916 315.605 0.958
202503 1.562 319.799 1.613
202506 1.457 322.561 1.492
202509 1.620 324.800 1.647
202512 2.158 324.054 2.199
202603 2.124 330.213 2.124

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 €4.85 mean?
Quad/Graphics (STU:QGU) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €4.85 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 Quad/Graphics and its competitors.
Is Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Quad/Graphics' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €4.85. Overall, Quad/Graphics has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to BUUU and SPIR?
Quad/Graphics' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €4.85 can be compared against companies in the Business 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 Business Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Business 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 Quad/Graphics and its competitors. Quad/Graphics's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €4.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quad/Graphics stock overvalued right now?
Quad/Graphics (STU:QGU) has a current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €4.85. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.09, compared to a current price of €7.30 — trading 78.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €4.85. Quad/Graphics' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Quad/Graphics (STU:QGU), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €4.85 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 Quad/Graphics (STU:QGU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quad/Graphics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.30 is trading 78.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.09.

Key valuation signals for STU:QGU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €4.85
  • GF Value™: €4.09 vs. price of €7.30 (78.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Quad/Graphics Business Description

Other Exchanges QUAD:USA
Address N61 W23044 Harry\'s Way, Sussex, WI, USA, 53089-3995
Quad/Graphics Inc provides print and marketing services to help customers market their products, services, and contents. The company operates in the commercial segment of the printing industry. It operates through three divisions. The United States print and related services segment consists of the company's American operations. Besides the complete set of print and marketing solutions, this segment also manufactures ink. The international segment includes the company's printing business in Europe and Latin America and others countries. The corporate segment is engaged in the general and administrative activities as well as associated costs. The company almost generates all its revenue from the American domestic market..
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