ARLP (Alliance Resource Partners LP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.84 (As of Sep. 18, 2026) — Near Median

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ARLP Alliance Resource Partners LP ARLP
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Price $25.91
GF Value $22.92
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Alliance Resource Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alliance Resource Partners LP ARLP -0.96% 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84 as of Sep. 18, 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 1.69. GuruFocus rates ARLP with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.92 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 134 Other Energy Sources companies, Alliance Resource Partners LP ranks worse than 62.69% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-18), Alliance Resource Partners LP's current share price is $25.91. Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $14.05. Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ARLP' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 1.69   Max: 2.96
Current: 1.91

During the past years, Alliance Resource Partners LP's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.96. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 1.69.

ARLP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
62.69% of 134 companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs ARLP: 1.91

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.

Alliance Resource Partners LP's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $13.885. 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 $14.05 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Alliance Resource Partners LP  (NAS:ARLP) 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.


Alliance Resource Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alliance Resource Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alliance Resource Partners LP'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.

Alliance Resource Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alliance Resource Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.02 1.53 1.55 1.92 1.70

Alliance Resource Partners LP 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 1.87 1.81 1.68 1.98 1.71

ARLP vs BTU, CNR, NRP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Alliance Resource Partners LP'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.


Alliance Resource Partners LP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Alliance Resource Partners LP 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.

Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=25.91/14.045
=1.84

* 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.

Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Alliance Resource Partners LP'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)
=13.885/333.9520*333.9520
=13.885

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Alliance Resource Partners LP Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 13.791 241.428 19.076
201612 14.701 241.432 20.335
201703 15.367 243.801 21.049
201706 15.544 244.955 21.191
201709 8.841 246.819 11.962
201712 8.810 246.524 11.934
201803 9.480 249.554 12.686
201806 9.555 251.989 12.663
201809 9.565 252.439 12.654
201812 9.272 251.233 12.325
201903 10.812 254.202 14.204
201906 10.744 256.143 14.008
201909 10.525 256.759 13.689
201912 9.971 256.974 12.958
202003 8.393 258.115 10.859
202006 8.044 257.797 10.420
202009 8.277 260.280 10.620
202012 8.430 260.474 10.808
202103 8.647 264.877 10.902
202106 8.920 271.696 10.964
202109 9.292 274.310 11.312
202112 9.639 278.802 11.546
202203 9.697 287.504 11.264
202206 10.631 296.311 11.981
202209 11.540 296.808 12.984
202212 13.428 296.797 15.109
202303 13.422 301.836 14.850
202306 14.055 305.109 15.384
202309 14.576 307.789 15.815
202312 14.620 306.746 15.917
202403 15.004 312.332 16.043
202406 15.103 314.175 16.054
202409 15.033 315.301 15.922
202412 14.474 315.605 15.315
202503 14.261 319.799 14.892
202506 14.113 322.561 14.611
202509 14.257 324.800 14.659
202512 14.485 324.054 14.927
202603 13.853 330.213 14.010
202606 13.885 333.952 13.885

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 1.84 mean?
Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 as of Sep. 18, 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 Alliance Resource Partners LP and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.69. Over the past decade, Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 2.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Alliance Resource Partners LP ranks #84 out of 134 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alliance Resource Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 is near median its 10-year median of 1.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 2.96. The Other Energy Sources industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Alliance Resource Partners LP's value of 1.84 is 53.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alliance Resource Partners LP ranks #84 out of 134 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alliance Resource Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alliance Resource Partners LP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BTU and CNR?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Alliance Resource Partners LP ranks #84 out of 134 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Alliance Resource Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Alliance Resource Partners LP's value of 1.84 is 53.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Alliance Resource Partners LP's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 2.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.69 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Alliance Resource Partners LP 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Other Energy Sources companies is 1.20, based on 134 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. Alliance Resource Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 is 53.3% 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 Alliance Resource Partners LP and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alliance Resource Partners LP's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alliance Resource Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.92, compared to a current price of $25.91 — trading 13% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.69 and 53.3% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 1.20. Alliance Resource Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 8 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 Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84 as of Sep. 18, 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 Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alliance Resource Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $25.91 is trading 13% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.92. GuruFocus considers Alliance Resource Partners LP to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ARLP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.84 (near median its 10-year median of 1.69)
  • GF Value™: $22.92 vs. price of $25.91 (13% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 53.3% above the Other Energy Sources median (#84 of 134)

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


Alliance Resource Partners LP Business Description

Address 1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 400, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74119
Alliance Resource Partners LP operates as a coal mining company based in the United States. It has four segments: Illinois Basin, Appalachia, Oil & Gas Royalties, and Coal Royalties. The Illinois Basin comprises underground mining complexes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia. The Appalachia segment comprises the Mettiki mining complex, the Tunnel Ridge mining complex, and the MC Mining complex. The Oil & Gas Royalties has oil & gas mineral interests held by AR Midland and AllDale I & II, and includes Alliance Minerals' equity interests in both AllDale III and Cavalier Minerals. The Coal Royalties have included coal mineral reserves and resources owned or leased by Alliance Resource Properties.
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