Dover (BSP:D1OV34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.74 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 24% Above Median

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BSP:D1OV34 Dover Corp BSP:D1OV34
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What is Dover Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Dover BSP:D1OV34 92 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.74 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 4.63. GuruFocus rates BSP:D1OV34 with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of R$527.43. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,219 Industrial Products companies, Dover ranks worse than 80.22% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Dover's current share price is R$535.00. Dover's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$93.21. Dover's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.74.

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

BSP:D1OV34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.06   Med: 4.63   Max: 6.71
Current: 5.6

During the past years, Dover's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.71. The lowest was 2.06. And the median was 4.63.

BSP:D1OV34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
80.22% of 2219 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs BSP:D1OV34: 5.60

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.

Dover's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$146.129. 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$93.21 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Dover  (BSP:D1OV34) 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.


Dover Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Dover Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dover'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.

Dover Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Dover Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Dover 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 5.48 4.87 5.62 5.79 6.06

BSP:D1OV34 vs OTIS, XYL, IR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Dover'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.


Dover Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Dover's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Dover 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=535.00/93.21
=5.74

* 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.

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

For example, Dover'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)
=146.129/333.9520*333.9520
=146.129

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Dover Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 39.673 241.428 54.877
201612 40.997 241.432 56.708
201703 39.713 243.801 54.398
201706 43.087 244.955 58.741
201709 42.986 246.819 58.161
201712 46.642 246.524 63.183
201803 47.152 249.554 63.099
201806 36.261 251.989 48.055
201809 38.578 252.439 51.035
201812 37.097 251.233 49.311
201903 37.493 254.202 49.256
201906 39.174 256.143 51.074
201909 42.790 256.759 55.655
201912 43.130 256.974 56.050
202003 50.589 258.115 65.453
202006 55.670 257.797 72.115
202009 60.827 260.280 78.044
202012 60.586 260.474 77.677
202103 68.500 264.877 86.364
202106 64.957 271.696 79.841
202109 71.344 274.310 86.856
202112 82.236 278.802 98.503
202203 74.730 287.504 86.803
202206 77.158 296.311 86.960
202209 74.559 296.808 83.890
202212 80.472 296.797 90.546
202303 83.064 301.836 91.902
202306 80.889 305.109 88.536
202309 85.304 307.789 92.555
202312 89.428 306.746 97.360
202403 93.357 312.332 99.819
202406 105.083 314.175 111.698
202409 115.001 315.301 121.804
202412 154.596 315.605 163.583
202503 149.886 319.799 156.519
202506 150.465 322.561 155.779
202509 149.824 324.800 154.046
202512 149.802 324.054 154.378
202603 145.290 330.213 146.935
202606 146.129 333.952 146.129

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 5.74 mean?
Dover (BSP:D1OV34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.74 as of Aug. 15, 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 Dover and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 4.63. Over the past decade, Dover's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.06 to 6.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Dover ranks #1780 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 80.2%.
Is Dover's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Dover's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.74 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 4.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.06 to a high of 6.71. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Dover's value of 5.74 is 164.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dover ranks #1780 out of 2219 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dover has a GF Score™ of 92/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dover's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OTIS and XYL?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Dover ranks #1780 out of 2219 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Dover in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17. Dover's value of 5.74 is 164.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Dover's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.06 to 6.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.63 vs. the industry median of 2.17, Dover 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.17, based on 2,219 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. Dover's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.74 is 164.5% 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 Dover and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dover's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.74, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 4.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dover stock overvalued right now?
Dover (BSP:D1OV34) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.74. The stock's GF Value™ is R$527.43, compared to a current price of R$535.00 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.74, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 4.63 and 164.5% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.17. Dover's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Dover (BSP:D1OV34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.74 as of Aug. 15, 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 Dover (BSP:D1OV34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dover stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$535.00 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$527.43.

Key valuation signals for BSP:D1OV34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.74 (24% above median its 10-year median of 4.63)
  • GF Value™: R$527.43 vs. price of R$535.00 (1.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 164.5% above the Industrial Products median (#1780 of 2219)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:D1OV34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dover Business Description

Address 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL, USA, 60515
Founded in 1955 by George Ohrstrom, Dover has become an industrial behemoth through the acquisition of dozens of esteemed brands. The company is organized into five segments through which it designs and manufactures highly engineered components, such as vehicle repair, factory automation, welding, aerospace, fuel dispensing, printing, liquid handling, refrigeration, and can-making equipment. It has operations around the globe but generates over half of its revenue in the United States.
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