BNY (Bank of New York Mellon) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.00 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 114% Above Median

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BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp BNY
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Price $159.51
GF Value $102.03
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What is Bank of New York Mellon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Bank of New York Mellon BNY +1.72% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.00 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 114% above its 10-year median of 1.40. GuruFocus rates BNY with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 71/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $102.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Bank of New York Mellon ranks worse than 91.6% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Bank of New York Mellon's current share price is $159.51. Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $53.24. Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.00.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BNY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83   Med: 1.4   Max: 2.93
Current: 2.93

During the past years, Bank of New York Mellon's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.93. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 1.40.

BNY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.6% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs BNY: 2.93

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.

Bank of New York Mellon's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $58.821. 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 $53.24 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Bank of New York Mellon  (NYSE:BNY) 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.


Bank of New York Mellon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Bank of New York Mellon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bank of New York Mellon'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.

Bank of New York Mellon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Bank of New York Mellon 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 1.41 1.03 1.12 1.58 2.27

Bank of New York Mellon 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 1.81 2.14 2.27 2.27 2.72

BNY vs NTB, FRBT, C: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of New York Mellon'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.


Bank of New York Mellon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Bank of New York Mellon 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.

Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=159.51/53.24
=3.00

* 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.

Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Bank of New York Mellon'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)
=58.821/333.9520*333.9520
=58.821

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Bank of New York Mellon Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 34.193 241.428 47.297
201612 33.670 241.432 46.573
201703 34.231 243.801 46.889
201706 35.263 244.955 48.075
201709 36.113 246.819 48.862
201712 37.209 246.524 50.405
201803 37.783 249.554 50.561
201806 37.965 251.989 50.314
201809 38.450 252.439 50.866
201812 38.625 251.233 51.342
201903 39.355 254.202 51.702
201906 40.302 256.143 52.545
201909 40.748 256.759 52.999
201912 42.125 256.974 54.744
202003 42.468 258.115 54.946
202006 44.211 257.797 57.271
202009 45.574 260.280 58.474
202012 46.529 260.474 59.655
202103 46.161 264.877 58.199
202106 47.198 271.696 58.013
202109 47.298 274.310 57.582
202112 47.499 278.802 56.895
202203 45.755 287.504 53.147
202206 44.729 296.311 50.411
202209 43.177 296.808 48.580
202212 44.401 296.797 49.959
202303 45.361 301.836 50.188
202306 46.348 305.109 50.729
202309 46.976 307.789 50.969
202312 47.972 306.746 52.227
202403 48.442 312.332 51.795
202406 49.461 314.175 52.575
202409 51.781 315.301 54.844
202412 51.520 315.605 54.515
202503 52.818 319.799 55.156
202506 54.760 322.561 56.694
202509 55.988 324.800 57.566
202512 57.360 324.054 59.112
202603 57.478 330.213 58.129
202606 58.821 333.952 58.821

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 3.00 mean?
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.00 as of Aug. 05, 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 Bank of New York Mellon and its competitors. This is 114% above median its historical median of 1.40. Over the past decade, Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 2.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Bank of New York Mellon ranks #1178 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 91.6%.
Is Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Bank of New York Mellon's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.00 is 114% above median its 10-year median of 1.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 2.93. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Bank of New York Mellon's value of 3.00 is 136.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bank of New York Mellon ranks #1178 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bank of New York Mellon has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bank of New York Mellon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NTB and FRBT?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bank of New York Mellon ranks #1178 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Bank of New York Mellon in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Bank of New York Mellon's value of 3.00 is 136.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Bank of New York Mellon's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.83 to 2.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.40 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Bank of New York Mellon 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.27, based on 1,286 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. Bank of New York Mellon's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.00 is 136.2% 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 Bank of New York Mellon and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bank of New York Mellon's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.00, which is 114% above median its own 10-year median of 1.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bank of New York Mellon stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $102.03, compared to a current price of $159.51 — trading 56.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.00, which is 114% above median its 10-year median of 1.40 and 136.2% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. Bank of New York Mellon's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.00 as of Aug. 05, 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 Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of New York Mellon stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $159.51 is trading 56.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $102.03. GuruFocus considers Bank of New York Mellon to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BNY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.00 (114% above median its 10-year median of 1.40)
  • GF Value™: $102.03 vs. price of $159.51 (56.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 136.2% above the Banks median (#1178 of 1286)

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


Bank of New York Mellon Business Description

Address 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USA, 10286
Bank of New York Mellon is a global investment company involved in managing and servicing financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. The bank provides financial services for institutions, corporations, and individual investors, delivering investment management and services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. BNY is the largest global custody bank in the world, with $59.3 trillion in under custody or administration (as of December 2025), and can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute, or restructure investments. BNY's asset-management division manages about $2.2 trillion in assets.
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