Alka Securities (BOM:532166) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 14.83 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — Near Median

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BOM:532166 Alka Securities Ltd BOM:532166
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What is Alka Securities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Alka Securities BOM:532166 31 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.83 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 14.83. GuruFocus rates BOM:532166 with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹0.22. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-08-19), Alka Securities's current share price is ₹0.89. Alka Securities's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹0.06. Alka Securities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 14.83.

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

BOM:532166' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72   Med: 14.83   Max: 44.5
Current: 14.89

During the past years, Alka Securities's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 44.50. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 14.83.

BOM:532166's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 1.3 vs BOM:532166: 14.89

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.

Alka Securities's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹-0.020. 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 ₹0.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Alka Securities  (BOM:532166) 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.


Alka Securities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alka Securities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alka Securities'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.

Alka Securities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alka Securities Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Alka Securities Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 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 18.31 14.07 14.21 0.00 14.89

BOM:532166 vs MS, SCHW, GS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Alka Securities'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.


Alka Securities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Alka Securities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Alka Securities 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.

Alka Securities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.89/0.06
=14.83

* 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.

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

For example, Alka Securities'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)
=-0.02/164.2724*164.2724
=-0.020

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 164.2724.

Alka Securities Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 -0.120 102.518 -0.192
201606 0.000 105.961 0.000
201609 -0.120 105.961 -0.186
201612 0.000 105.196 0.000
201703 -0.186 105.196 -0.290
201706 0.000 107.109 0.000
201709 -0.162 109.021 -0.244
201712 0.000 109.404 0.000
201803 -0.183 109.786 -0.274
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 -0.139 115.142 -0.198
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 -0.168 118.202 -0.233
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 0.000 123.175 0.000
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 -0.109 124.705 -0.144
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 0.000 130.118 0.000
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 -0.107 131.771 -0.133
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 0.894 135.847 1.081
202112 1.000 138.161 1.189
202203 -0.091 138.822 -0.108
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 -0.082 144.661 -0.093
202212 1.007 145.763 1.135
202303 0.007 146.865 0.008
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 0.018 151.492 0.020
202312 0.018 152.924 0.019
202403 0.008 153.035 0.009
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 0.004 157.882 0.004
202412 0.007 158.323 0.007
202503 0.009 157.552 0.009
202509 0.010 162.289 0.010
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 -0.020 164.272 -0.020

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 14.83 mean?
Alka Securities (BOM:532166) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.83 as of Aug. 19, 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 Alka Securities and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.83. Over the past decade, Alka Securities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.72 to 44.50.
Is Alka Securities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Alka Securities' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.83 is near median its 10-year median of 14.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.72 to a high of 44.50. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Alka Securities' value of 14.83 is 1040.8% above this industry median. Overall, Alka Securities has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alka Securities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MS and SCHW?
Alka Securities' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.83 can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. Alka Securities' value of 14.83 is 1040.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Alka Securities' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.72 to 44.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.83 vs. the industry median of 1.30, Alka Securities 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.30, based on 589 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. Alka Securities's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.83 is 1040.8% 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 Alka Securities and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alka Securities's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alka Securities stock overvalued right now?
Alka Securities (BOM:532166) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.83. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹0.22, compared to a current price of ₹0.89 — trading 304.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.83 and 1040.8% above the Capital Markets industry median of 1.30. Alka Securities' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 5 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 Alka Securities (BOM:532166), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.83 as of Aug. 19, 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 Alka Securities (BOM:532166) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alka Securities stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹0.89 is trading 304.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹0.22.

Key valuation signals for BOM:532166:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 14.83 (near median its 10-year median of 14.83)
  • GF Value™: ₹0.22 vs. price of ₹0.89 (304.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 31/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1040.8% above the Capital Markets median

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:532166 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alka Securities Business Description

Address Subhas Road, 205/206, 2nd Floor, E Square, Vile Parle East, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400057
Alka Securities Ltd is a financial services company. It is engaged in investment advisory, restructuring, and venture capital. The company is principally involved in the wholesale debt market, mainly in Government securities.
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