Erste Group Bank AG. (BSE:EBS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.26 (As of Aug. 28, 2026) — 131% Above Median

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BSE:EBS Erste Group Bank AG. BSE:EBS
79 GF Score
Price lei645.00
GF Value lei438.63
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Erste Group Bank AG. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Erste Group Bank AG. BSE:EBS -1.98% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26 as of Aug. 28, 2026, which is 131% above its 10-year median of 0.98. GuruFocus rates BSE:EBS with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of lei438.63 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Banks companies, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks worse than 84.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-28), Erste Group Bank AG.'s current share price is lei645.00. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was lei285.23. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.26.

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

BSE:EBS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 0.98   Max: 2.26
Current: 2.24

During the past years, Erste Group Bank AG.'s highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.26. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.98.

BSE:EBS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
84.71% of 1275 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs BSE:EBS: 2.24

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.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was lei381.273. 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 lei285.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Erste Group Bank AG.  (BSE:EBS) 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.


Erste Group Bank AG. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Erste Group Bank AG. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Erste Group 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.

Erste Group Bank AG. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Erste Group Bank AG. 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 1.13 0.73 0.83 1.26 1.98

Erste Group 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 1.45 1.64 1.98 1.73 2.16

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

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Erste Group 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.


Erste Group Bank AG. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Erste Group 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.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=645.00/285.23
=2.26

* 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.

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

For example, Erste Group 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)
=381.273/142.1600*142.1600
=381.273

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 142.1600.

Erste Group Bank AG. Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 154.272 101.192 216.731
201612 144.905 102.092 201.777
201703 149.575 102.592 207.265
201706 164.141 102.991 226.565
201709 178.729 103.591 245.272
201712 181.120 104.291 246.886
201803 185.601 104.491 252.509
201806 171.339 105.091 231.775
201809 178.491 105.691 240.079
201812 180.685 106.291 241.659
201903 189.296 106.391 252.938
201906 187.567 106.791 249.689
201909 187.507 106.991 249.142
201912 191.985 108.091 252.496
202003 198.179 108.024 260.805
202006 202.726 107.915 267.057
202009 215.221 108.348 282.385
202012 234.842 109.321 305.386
202103 233.407 110.186 301.137
202106 242.668 110.943 310.949
202109 242.288 111.916 307.763
202112 226.451 113.971 282.461
202203 227.127 117.647 274.451
202206 215.127 120.567 253.656
202209 205.901 123.811 236.416
202212 227.253 125.541 257.337
202303 241.073 128.460 266.782
202306 243.831 130.191 266.248
202309 251.019 131.272 271.839
202312 261.755 132.570 280.691
202403 273.785 133.759 290.981
202406 265.031 134.083 280.996
202409 290.340 133.651 308.825
202412 281.788 135.273 296.135
202503 301.729 137.760 311.367
202506 330.661 138.517 339.358
202509 349.218 138.950 357.286
202512 357.924 140.350 362.540
202603 360.817 142.160 360.817
202606 381.273 142.160 381.273

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 2.26 mean?
Erste Group Bank AG. (BSE:EBS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.26 as of Aug. 28, 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 Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors. This is 131% above median its historical median of 0.98. Over the past decade, Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 2.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #1080 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.26 is 131% above median its 10-year median of 0.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 2.26. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Erste Group Bank AG.'s value of 2.26 is 76.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #1080 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Erste Group Bank AG. has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Erste Group Bank AG.'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #1080 out of 1275 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Erste Group Bank AG. in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Erste Group Bank AG.'s value of 2.26 is 76.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Erste Group Bank AG.'s own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 2.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Erste Group Bank AG. 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 1.28, based on 1,275 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. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.26 is 76.6% 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 Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26, which is 131% above median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Erste Group Bank AG. stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. (BSE:EBS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is lei438.63, compared to a current price of lei645.00 — trading 47% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26, which is 131% above median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 76.6% above the Banks industry median of 1.28. Erste Group Bank AG.'s overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 6 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 Erste Group Bank AG. (BSE:EBS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.26 as of Aug. 28, 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 Erste Group Bank AG. (BSE:EBS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of lei645.00 is trading 47% above its estimated GF Value™ of lei438.63. GuruFocus considers Erste Group Bank AG. to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSE:EBS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.26 (131% above median its 10-year median of 0.98)
  • GF Value™: lei438.63 vs. price of lei645.00 (47% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 76.6% above the Banks median (#1080 of 1275)

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


Erste Group Bank AG. Business Description

Address Am Belvedere 1, Vienna, AUT, A-1100
Erste Group Bank AG. is an Austria-based financial services provider catering to the needs of individuals, corporates, small businesses, and other enterprises. It offers a complete range of banking and other financial services, such as savings accounts, asset management (including investment funds), consumer credit and mortgage lending, investment banking, securities and derivatives trading, project finance, foreign exchange trading, leasing, factoring, etc. The Group's operating segments are defined according to the core markets in which it operates and include Austria, Central and Eastern Europe, and Other. Maximum revenue is generated from the Central and Eastern Europe segment, which represents its operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia.
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