Karelia Tobacco Co (ATH:KARE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.74 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — Near Median

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ATH:KARE Karelia Tobacco Co Inc SA ATH:KARE
77 GF Score
Price €424.00
GF Value €410.93
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Karelia Tobacco Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Karelia Tobacco Co ATH:KARE 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 1.76. GuruFocus rates ATH:KARE with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €410.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 29 Tobacco Products companies, Karelia Tobacco Co ranks better than 62.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), Karelia Tobacco Co's current share price is €424.00. Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €243.30. Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.74.

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

ATH:KARE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.38   Med: 1.76   Max: 2.53
Current: 1.74

During the past years, Karelia Tobacco Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.53. The lowest was 1.38. And the median was 1.76.

ATH:KARE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
62.07% of 29 companies
in the Tobacco Products industry
Industry Median: 2.41 vs ATH:KARE: 1.74

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.

Karelia Tobacco Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €323.159. 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 €243.30 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Karelia Tobacco Co  (ATH:KARE) 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.


Karelia Tobacco Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Karelia Tobacco Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Karelia Tobacco Co'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.

Karelia Tobacco Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Karelia Tobacco Co 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 1.86 1.67 1.76 1.57 1.52

Karelia Tobacco Co 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 1.41 1.39 1.50 1.52 1.56

ATH:KARE vs PM, MO, TPB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Karelia Tobacco Co'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.


Karelia Tobacco Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Karelia Tobacco Co 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.

Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=424.00/243.30
=1.74

* 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.

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

For example, Karelia Tobacco Co'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)
=323.159/124.8200*124.8200
=323.159

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 124.8200.

Karelia Tobacco Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 137.899 100.121 171.918
201609 134.807 99.878 168.471
201612 141.045 100.110 175.860
201703 147.821 100.770 183.101
201706 150.811 101.138 186.124
201709 147.022 100.882 181.909
201712 151.572 100.762 187.761
201803 156.924 100.534 194.832
201806 163.361 102.121 199.673
201809 160.173 101.982 196.043
201812 170.933 101.330 210.558
201903 176.756 101.482 217.404
201906 171.249 101.837 209.897
201909 179.628 101.906 220.019
201912 185.879 102.120 227.197
202003 193.324 101.479 237.791
202006 188.045 100.239 234.159
202009 192.844 99.886 240.983
202012 196.474 99.751 245.851
202103 204.960 99.817 256.299
202106 201.763 101.270 248.683
202109 210.745 102.095 257.654
202112 218.898 104.853 260.582
202203 226.760 108.651 260.505
202206 226.026 113.517 248.532
202209 236.565 114.371 258.178
202212 238.816 112.428 265.139
202303 246.206 113.620 270.476
202306 242.614 115.515 262.156
202309 253.079 116.234 271.773
202312 258.488 116.364 277.272
202403 269.151 117.285 286.443
202406 267.605 118.129 282.763
202409 275.200 119.650 287.091
202412 287.040 119.360 300.170
202503 294.716 120.133 306.215
202506 288.049 121.399 296.167
202509 299.900 121.950 306.958
202512 310.311 122.450 316.317
202603 323.159 124.820 323.159

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 1.74 mean?
Karelia Tobacco Co (ATH:KARE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 as of Aug. 02, 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 Karelia Tobacco Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.76. Over the past decade, Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.38 to 2.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Karelia Tobacco Co ranks #11 out of 29 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, placing it in the top 37.9%.
Is Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Karelia Tobacco Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 is near median its 10-year median of 1.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.38 to a high of 2.53. The Tobacco Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.41. Karelia Tobacco Co's value of 1.74 is 27.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karelia Tobacco Co ranks #11 out of 29 companies in the Tobacco Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Karelia Tobacco Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karelia Tobacco Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PM and MO?
According to the Tobacco Products industry distribution chart, Karelia Tobacco Co ranks #11 out of 29 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Karelia Tobacco Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.41. Karelia Tobacco Co's value of 1.74 is 27.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Karelia Tobacco Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.38 to 2.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.76 vs. the industry median of 2.41, Karelia Tobacco Co has consistently been below 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 Tobacco Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Tobacco Products companies is 2.41, based on 29 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. Karelia Tobacco Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.74 is 27.8% below 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 Karelia Tobacco Co and its competitors. For the Tobacco Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karelia Tobacco Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karelia Tobacco Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karelia Tobacco Co (ATH:KARE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €410.93, compared to a current price of €424.00 — trading 3.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.76 and 27.8% below the Tobacco Products industry median of 2.41. Karelia Tobacco Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Karelia Tobacco Co (ATH:KARE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.74 as of Aug. 02, 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 Karelia Tobacco Co (ATH:KARE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karelia Tobacco Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €424.00 is trading 3.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €410.93. GuruFocus considers Karelia Tobacco Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ATH:KARE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.74 (near median its 10-year median of 1.76)
  • GF Value™: €410.93 vs. price of €424.00 (3.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 27.8% below the Tobacco Products median (#11 of 29)

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


Karelia Tobacco Co Business Description

Other Exchanges DC5:Germany
Address Athinon Street, Kalamata, GRC, 24100
Karelia Tobacco Co Inc SA is in the business of manufacture, export, and wholesale of tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, hand-rolling cigarettes, and other duty-free tobacco products. The firm's flagship brands include George Karelias and Sons, Slims, Ome, Karelia Blue, and American Legend. Its geographical segment includes Greece and International. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Greece segment.
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