Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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ASX:WES Wesfarmers Ltd ASX:WES
86 GF Score
Price A$79.79
GF Value A$74.87
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Wesfarmers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Wesfarmers  (ASX:WES) 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.


Wesfarmers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Wesfarmers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wesfarmers'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.

Wesfarmers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Wesfarmers Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Wesfarmers Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 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 4.08 0.00 5.98 0.00 0.00

ASX:WES vs HD, LOW, FND: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Wesfarmers'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.


Wesfarmers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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Wesfarmers 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.

Wesfarmers's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jun26 is calculated as:

For example, Wesfarmers's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Jun26 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun26 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun26)
=7.034/136.4868*136.4868
=7.034

Current CPI (Jun26) = 136.4868.

Wesfarmers Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201706 21.225 0.000
201806 20.132 0.000
201906 8.794 0.000
202006 8.256 0.000
202106 8.650 0.000
202206 7.037 0.000
202306 7.299 0.000
202406 7.565 0.000
202506 8.096 131.551 8.400
202606 7.034 136.487 7.034

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.

Is Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wesfarmers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of A$79.79 is trading 6.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$74.87. GuruFocus considers Wesfarmers to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ASX:WES:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: A$74.87 vs. price of A$79.79 (6.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Wesfarmers Business Description

Address 123 St Georges Terrace, Level 14, Brookfield Place Tower 2, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Wesfarmers is Australia's largest conglomerate. Its retail operations include the Bunnings hardware chain (number one in market share), discount department stores Kmart and Target (number one and three), and Officeworks in office supplies (number one). These activities account for the vast majority of group earnings before taxes. Other operations include chemicals and fertilizers, lithium mining, industrial and safety supplies, and health. Management is focused on generating cash and creating shareholder wealth in the long term.
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A$79.79
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