Amazon.com (AMZN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 17.62 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 62% Below Median

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What is Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Amazon.com AMZN +2.92% 94 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.62 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 45.95. GuruFocus rates AMZN with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of $234.98 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 809 Retail - Cyclical companies, Amazon.com ranks worse than 96.66% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), Amazon.com's current share price is $254.725. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $14.46. Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 17.62.

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

AMZN' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.51   Med: 45.95   Max: 76.24
Current: 17.12

During the past years, Amazon.com's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 76.24. The lowest was 14.51. And the median was 45.95.

AMZN's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.66% of 809 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs AMZN: 17.12

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.

Amazon.com's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $41.092. 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 $14.46 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Amazon.com  (NAS:AMZN) 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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amazon.com'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.

Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Amazon.com Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Amazon.com Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 17.91 19.15 17.77 17.44 14.40

AMZN vs BABA, PDD, MELI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Amazon.com'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.


Amazon.com Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Amazon.com 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.

Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=254.725/14.46
=17.62

* 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.

Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Amazon.com'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)
=41.092/330.2130*330.2130
=41.092

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Amazon.com Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.745 241.018 2.391
201609 1.872 241.428 2.560
201612 2.021 241.432 2.764
201703 2.267 243.801 3.071
201706 2.418 244.955 3.260
201709 2.558 246.819 3.422
201712 2.863 246.524 3.835
201803 3.244 249.554 4.293
201806 3.593 251.989 4.708
201809 4.001 252.439 5.234
201812 4.435 251.233 5.829
201903 4.920 254.202 6.391
201906 5.371 256.143 6.924
201909 5.708 256.759 7.341
201912 6.231 256.974 8.007
202003 6.540 258.115 8.367
202006 7.358 257.797 9.425
202009 8.245 260.280 10.460
202012 9.285 260.474 11.771
202103 10.258 264.877 12.788
202106 11.344 271.696 13.787
202109 11.890 274.310 14.313
202112 13.580 278.802 16.084
202203 13.163 287.504 15.118
202206 12.904 296.311 14.380
202209 13.482 296.808 14.999
202212 14.259 296.797 15.864
202303 15.064 301.836 16.480
202306 16.348 305.109 17.693
202309 17.713 307.789 19.003
202312 19.443 306.746 20.930
202403 20.827 312.332 22.019
202406 22.540 314.175 23.691
202409 24.655 315.301 25.821
202412 26.996 315.605 28.246
202503 28.820 319.799 29.759
202506 31.311 322.561 32.054
202509 34.587 324.800 35.163
202512 38.306 324.054 39.034
202603 41.092 330.213 41.092

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 17.62 mean?
Amazon.com (AMZN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.62 as of Jul. 15, 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 45.95. Over the past decade, Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 14.51 to 76.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #782 out of 809 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 96.7%.
Is Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.62 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 45.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.51 to a high of 76.24. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Amazon.com's value of 17.62 is 1309.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #782 out of 809 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amazon.com has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amazon.com's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BABA and PDD?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Amazon.com ranks #782 out of 809 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Amazon.com in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Amazon.com's value of 17.62 is 1309.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Amazon.com's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 14.51 to 76.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.95 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Amazon.com 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 809 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. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 17.62 is 1309.6% 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 Amazon.com and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amazon.com's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.62, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 45.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amazon.com stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com (AMZN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $234.98, compared to a current price of $254.73 — trading 8.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.62, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 45.95 and 1309.6% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. Amazon.com's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 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 Amazon.com (AMZN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 17.62 as of Jul. 15, 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 Amazon.com (AMZN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Amazon.com stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $254.73 is trading 8.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $234.98. GuruFocus considers Amazon.com to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AMZN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 17.62 (62% below median its 10-year median of 45.95)
  • GF Value™: $234.98 vs. price of $254.73 (8.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1309.6% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#782 of 809)

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


Amazon.com Business Description

Address 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, USA, 98109-5210
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 74% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services (17%), and advertising services (9%). International segments constitute 22% of Amazon's total revenue, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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