APAM (Artisan Partners Asset Management) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.49 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 11% Below Median

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APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc APAM
74 GF Score
Price $43.32
GF Value $47.68
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Artisan Partners Asset Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Artisan Partners Asset Management APAM +2.65% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.49 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 11.74. GuruFocus rates APAM with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,013 Asset Management companies, Artisan Partners Asset Management ranks worse than 98.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Artisan Partners Asset Management's current share price is $43.32. Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $4.13. Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 10.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

APAM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.57   Med: 11.74   Max: 128.26
Current: 10.23

During the past years, Artisan Partners Asset Management's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 128.26. The lowest was 8.57. And the median was 11.74.

APAM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
98.22% of 1013 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.87 vs APAM: 10.23

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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $5.916. 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 $4.13 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Artisan Partners Asset Management  (NYSE:APAM) 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.


Artisan Partners Asset Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Artisan Partners Asset Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Artisan Partners Asset Management'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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Artisan Partners Asset Management Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Artisan Partners Asset Management Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 11.58 11.15 10.38 9.02 8.37

APAM vs NAD, AAMI, JPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Artisan Partners Asset Management'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.


Artisan Partners Asset Management Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Artisan Partners Asset Management 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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=43.32/4.13
=10.49

* 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.

Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Artisan Partners Asset Management'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)
=5.916/333.9520*333.9520
=5.916

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 3.007 241.428 4.159
201612 3.128 241.432 4.327
201703 2.835 243.801 3.883
201706 2.952 244.955 4.025
201709 3.124 246.819 4.227
201712 2.178 246.524 2.950
201803 1.740 249.554 2.328
201806 2.052 251.989 2.719
201809 2.378 252.439 3.146
201812 2.498 251.233 3.320
201903 1.614 254.202 2.120
201906 1.872 256.143 2.441
201909 2.109 256.759 2.743
201912 2.356 256.974 3.062
202003 1.745 258.115 2.258
202006 1.971 257.797 2.553
202009 2.366 260.280 3.036
202012 2.859 260.474 3.666
202103 2.833 264.877 3.572
202106 3.397 271.696 4.175
202109 3.827 274.310 4.659
202112 4.141 278.802 4.960
202203 3.380 287.504 3.926
202206 3.358 296.311 3.785
202209 3.518 296.808 3.958
202212 3.857 296.797 4.340
202303 3.730 301.836 4.127
202306 4.104 305.109 4.492
202309 4.345 307.789 4.714
202312 4.728 306.746 5.147
202403 4.582 312.332 4.899
202406 4.881 314.175 5.188
202409 5.310 315.301 5.624
202412 5.550 315.605 5.873
202503 5.062 319.799 5.286
202506 5.418 322.561 5.609
202509 5.706 324.800 5.867
202512 6.227 324.054 6.417
202603 5.480 330.213 5.542
202606 5.916 333.952 5.916

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 10.49 mean?
Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.49 as of Aug. 11, 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 Artisan Partners Asset Management and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 11.74. Over the past decade, Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 8.57 to 128.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Artisan Partners Asset Management ranks #995 out of 1013 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 98.2%.
Is Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Artisan Partners Asset Management's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.49 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 11.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.57 to a high of 128.26. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Artisan Partners Asset Management's value of 10.49 is 1105.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Artisan Partners Asset Management ranks #995 out of 1013 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Artisan Partners Asset Management has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Artisan Partners Asset Management's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NAD and AAMI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Artisan Partners Asset Management ranks #995 out of 1013 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Artisan Partners Asset Management in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Artisan Partners Asset Management's value of 10.49 is 1105.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Artisan Partners Asset Management's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 8.57 to 128.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.74 vs. the industry median of 0.87, Artisan Partners Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.87, based on 1,013 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. Artisan Partners Asset Management's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.49 is 1105.7% 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 Artisan Partners Asset Management and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Artisan Partners Asset Management's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.49, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 11.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Artisan Partners Asset Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.68, compared to a current price of $43.32 — trading 9.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.49, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 11.74 and 1105.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.87. Artisan Partners Asset Management's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.49 as of Aug. 11, 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 Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Artisan Partners Asset Management stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $43.32 is trading 9.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $47.68. GuruFocus considers Artisan Partners Asset Management to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for APAM:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.49 (11% below median its 10-year median of 11.74)
  • GF Value™: $47.68 vs. price of $43.32 (9.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1105.7% above the Asset Management median (#995 of 1013)

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


Artisan Partners Asset Management Business Description

Other Exchanges AP0:Germany
Address 875 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc is a investment management firm providing a range of investment strategies to a diverse group of clients around the world. Each of the company's strategies is managed by one of its several investment teams. Investment management services are offered to institutions through separate accounts and mutual funds. Artisan's investment offerings include several long-only, equity investment strategies across a multitude of market capitalization segments and investing styles in both the United States and international markets. The company operates as one segment in the investment management business. The company generates maximum portion of its revenues from clients domiciled in countries outside the United States.
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