AKAM (Akamai Technologies) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.64 (As of Aug. 09, 2026) — 17% Below Median

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What is Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Akamai Technologies AKAM -6.76% 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 4.37. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $110.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,558 Software companies, Akamai Technologies ranks worse than 65.4% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-09), Akamai Technologies's current share price is $110.54. Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $30.37. Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.64.

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

AKAM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.48   Med: 4.37   Max: 6.46
Current: 3.64

During the past years, Akamai Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.46. The lowest was 2.48. And the median was 4.37.

AKAM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
65.4% of 1558 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs AKAM: 3.64

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.

Akamai Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $30.898. 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 $30.37 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Akamai Technologies  (NAS:AKAM) 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.


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Akamai Technologies'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.

Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Akamai Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data
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AKAM vs TOST, GEN, RBRK: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Akamai Technologies'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.


Akamai Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

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

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


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Akamai Technologies 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.

Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=110.54/30.37
=3.64

* 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.

Akamai Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Akamai Technologies's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=30.898/333.9520*333.9520
=30.898

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 18.247 241.428 25.240
201612 18.606 241.432 25.736
201703 18.815 243.801 25.772
201706 19.108 244.955 26.050
201709 19.282 246.819 26.089
201712 19.792 246.524 26.811
201803 19.821 249.554 26.524
201806 20.349 251.989 26.968
201809 19.254 252.439 25.471
201812 19.593 251.233 26.044
201903 20.080 254.202 26.380
201906 20.781 256.143 27.094
201909 21.660 256.759 28.172
201912 22.580 256.974 29.344
202003 22.643 258.115 29.296
202006 24.007 257.797 31.099
202009 25.231 260.280 32.373
202012 26.128 260.474 33.499
202103 26.471 264.877 33.374
202106 27.461 271.696 33.753
202109 28.213 274.310 34.347
202112 28.222 278.802 33.805
202203 26.789 287.504 31.117
202206 26.842 296.311 30.252
202209 26.813 296.808 30.169
202212 27.862 296.797 31.350
202303 27.309 301.836 30.215
202306 28.257 305.109 30.928
202309 28.645 307.789 31.080
202312 30.398 306.746 33.094
202403 30.403 312.332 32.508
202406 31.299 314.175 33.269
202409 31.828 315.301 33.711
202412 32.517 315.605 34.407
202503 31.382 319.799 32.771
202506 31.198 322.561 32.300
202509 32.914 324.800 33.841
202512 34.395 324.054 35.446
202603 33.726 330.213 34.108
202606 30.898 333.952 30.898

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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 mean?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 as of Aug. 09, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 4.37. Over the past decade, Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 6.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1019 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 4.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.48 to a high of 6.46. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Akamai Technologies' value of 3.64 is 57.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1019 out of 1558 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TOST and GEN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Akamai Technologies ranks #1019 out of 1558 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Akamai Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Akamai Technologies' value of 3.64 is 57.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Akamai Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 6.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.37 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Akamai Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.31, based on 1,558 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Akamai Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 is 57.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Akamai Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Akamai Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 4.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $110.81, compared to a current price of $110.54 — trading 0.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 4.37 and 57.6% above the Software industry median of 2.31. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64 as of Aug. 09, 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 Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $110.54 is trading 0.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $110.81. GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AKAM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.64 (17% below median its 10-year median of 4.37)
  • GF Value™: $110.81 vs. price of $110.54 (0.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 57.6% above the Software median (#1019 of 1558)

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


Akamai Technologies Business Description

Address 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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