Deutsche Bank AG (BSE:DBK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.79 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 216% Above Median

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What is Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Deutsche Bank AG BSE:DBK +0.48% 66 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 216% above its 10-year median of 0.25. GuruFocus rates BSE:DBK with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of lei113.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Deutsche Bank AG ranks better than 75.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Deutsche Bank AG's current share price is lei167.52. Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was lei211.06. Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.79.

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

BSE:DBK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11   Med: 0.25   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.8

During the past years, Deutsche Bank AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.83. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.25.

BSE:DBK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.19% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs BSE:DBK: 0.80

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.

Deutsche Bank AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was lei220.257. 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 lei211.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Deutsche Bank AG  (BSE:DBK) 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.


Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deutsche Bank AG'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.

Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Deutsche Bank AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Deutsche Bank AG 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 0.61 0.73 0.82 0.62 0.73

BSE:DBK vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Deutsche Bank AG'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.


Deutsche Bank AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Deutsche Bank AG 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.

Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=167.52/211.06
=0.79

* 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.

Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Deutsche Bank AG'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)
=220.257/131.3638*131.3638
=220.257

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Deutsche Bank AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 219.972 101.017 286.055
201612 200.682 101.217 260.454
201703 228.908 101.417 296.501
201706 175.859 102.117 226.226
201709 184.934 102.717 236.510
201712 177.088 102.617 226.697
201803 181.253 102.917 231.352
201806 174.029 104.017 219.782
201809 173.198 104.718 217.270
201812 168.614 104.217 212.534
201903 168.700 104.217 212.643
201906 158.154 105.718 196.521
201909 153.136 106.018 189.747
201912 148.332 105.818 184.142
202003 150.374 105.718 186.853
202006 152.626 106.618 188.051
202009 157.448 105.818 195.459
202012 162.697 105.518 202.549
202103 160.830 107.518 196.500
202106 169.315 108.486 205.021
202109 164.565 109.435 197.541
202112 165.331 110.384 196.755
202203 162.654 113.968 187.481
202206 155.434 115.760 176.385
202209 149.539 118.818 165.329
202212 163.448 119.345 179.908
202303 168.032 122.402 180.334
202306 168.554 123.140 179.810
202309 170.782 124.195 180.640
202312 178.120 123.773 189.044
202403 182.592 125.038 191.829
202406 182.161 125.882 190.094
202409 191.261 126.198 199.090
202412 187.231 127.041 193.602
202503 199.602 127.779 205.201
202506 204.737 128.412 209.444
202509 212.605 129.255 216.073
202512 216.372 129.361 219.723
202603 215.106 131.258 215.279
202606 220.257 131.364 220.257

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 0.79 mean?
Deutsche Bank AG (BSE:DBK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.79 as of Aug. 04, 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 Deutsche Bank AG and its competitors. This is 216% above median its historical median of 0.25. Over the past decade, Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #319 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 24.8%.
Is Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Deutsche Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.79 is 216% above median its 10-year median of 0.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 0.83. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Deutsche Bank AG's value of 0.79 is 37.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #319 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Deutsche Bank AG has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deutsche Bank AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Deutsche Bank AG ranks #319 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Deutsche Bank AG in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Deutsche Bank AG's value of 0.79 is 37.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Deutsche Bank AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Deutsche Bank AG 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 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. Deutsche Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.79 is 37.8% 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 Deutsche Bank AG 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. Deutsche Bank AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79, which is 216% above median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deutsche Bank AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Bank AG (BSE:DBK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei113.12, compared to a current price of lei167.52 — trading 48.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79, which is 216% above median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 37.8% below the Banks industry median of 1.27. Deutsche Bank AG's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Deutsche Bank AG (BSE:DBK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.79 as of Aug. 04, 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 Deutsche Bank AG (BSE:DBK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deutsche Bank AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of lei167.52 is trading 48.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of lei113.12. GuruFocus considers Deutsche Bank AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSE:DBK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.79 (216% above median its 10-year median of 0.25)
  • GF Value™: lei113.12 vs. price of lei167.52 (48.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 37.8% below the Banks median (#319 of 1286)

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


Deutsche Bank AG Business Description

Address Taunusanlage 12, Frankfurt am Main, HE, DEU, 60325
Deutsche Bank is a universal bank operating on a global scale. It offers corporate, retail, investment banking, private banking, and asset management to its clients.
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