CognaEducacao (BSP:COGN3) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.22 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 33% Below Median

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BSP:COGN3 CognaEducacao SA BSP:COGN3
74 GF Score
Price R$2.11
GF Value R$3.14
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is CognaEducacao Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

CognaEducacao BSP:COGN3 -2.76% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.22 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.33. GuruFocus rates BSP:COGN3 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of R$3.14 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 163 Education companies, CognaEducacao ranks better than 87.12% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), CognaEducacao's current share price is R$2.11. CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R$9.42. CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.22.

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

BSP:COGN3' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1   Med: 0.33   Max: 1.97
Current: 0.24

During the past years, CognaEducacao's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.97. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.33.

BSP:COGN3's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
87.12% of 163 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs BSP:COGN3: 0.24

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.

CognaEducacao's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was R$6.816. 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 R$9.42 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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CognaEducacao  (BSP:COGN3) 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.


CognaEducacao Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


CognaEducacao Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CognaEducacao'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.

CognaEducacao Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

CognaEducacao 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 0.27 0.23 0.35 0.11 0.34

CognaEducacao 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 0.20 0.27 0.32 0.34 0.34

BSP:COGN3 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, CognaEducacao'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.


CognaEducacao Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CognaEducacao 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.

CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.11/9.42
=0.22

* 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.

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

For example, CognaEducacao'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)
=6.816/175.0655*175.0655
=6.816

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 175.0655.

CognaEducacao Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.024 108.851 11.297
201609 7.026 109.986 11.183
201612 7.753 110.802 12.250
201703 7.759 111.869 12.142
201706 7.761 112.115 12.119
201709 7.763 112.777 12.051
201712 8.428 114.068 12.935
201803 8.694 114.868 13.250
201806 8.257 117.038 12.351
201809 8.160 117.881 12.118
201812 8.871 118.340 13.123
201903 8.960 120.124 13.058
201906 8.926 120.977 12.917
201909 8.876 121.292 12.811
201912 8.802 123.436 12.484
202003 8.902 124.092 12.559
202006 8.681 123.557 12.300
202009 8.362 125.095 11.702
202012 6.425 129.012 8.719
202103 6.385 131.660 8.490
202106 6.346 133.871 8.299
202109 6.152 137.913 7.809
202112 6.175 141.992 7.613
202203 6.179 146.537 7.382
202206 6.117 149.784 7.149
202209 6.008 147.800 7.116
202212 5.905 150.207 6.882
202303 5.948 153.352 6.790
202306 5.916 154.519 6.703
202309 5.868 155.464 6.608
202312 5.665 157.148 6.311
202403 5.657 159.372 6.214
202406 5.654 161.052 6.146
202409 5.637 162.342 6.079
202412 6.110 164.740 6.493
202503 6.256 168.102 6.515
202506 6.297 169.670 6.497
202509 6.395 170.739 6.557
202512 6.742 171.765 6.872
202603 6.816 175.066 6.816

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 0.22 mean?
CognaEducacao (BSP:COGN3) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.22 as of Jul. 24, 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 CognaEducacao and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.33. Over the past decade, CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 1.97. According to the industry distribution chart, CognaEducacao ranks #21 out of 163 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 12.9%.
Is CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
CognaEducacao's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.22 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 1.97. The Education industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10. CognaEducacao's value of 0.22 is 80% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CognaEducacao ranks #21 out of 163 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CognaEducacao has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CognaEducacao's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, CognaEducacao ranks #21 out of 163 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places CognaEducacao in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10. CognaEducacao's value of 0.22 is 80% below this benchmark. Historically, CognaEducacao's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.10 to 1.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.33 vs. the industry median of 1.10, CognaEducacao 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 an Education company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Education companies is 1.10, based on 163 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. CognaEducacao's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.22 is 80% 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 CognaEducacao and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CognaEducacao's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.22, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CognaEducacao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CognaEducacao (BSP:COGN3) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R$3.14, compared to a current price of R$2.11 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.22, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.33 and 80% below the Education industry median of 1.10. CognaEducacao's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 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 CognaEducacao (BSP:COGN3), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.22 as of Jul. 24, 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 CognaEducacao (BSP:COGN3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CognaEducacao stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$2.11 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$3.14. GuruFocus considers CognaEducacao to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BSP:COGN3:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.22 (33% below median its 10-year median of 0.33)
  • GF Value™: R$3.14 vs. price of R$2.11 (32.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 80% below the Education median (#21 of 163)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:COGN3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CognaEducacao Business Description

Other Exchanges COGNY:USA
Address Rua Claudio Manoel, 36, Belo Horizonte, MG, BRA, 30380650
CognaEducacao SA is one of those private educational organizations in Brazil and around the world. The company's segment includes Kroton; Vasta and Saber. It generates the maximum of its revenue from the Kroton segment.
74GF Score

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