Fifth Third Bancorp (BSP:FFTD34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.84 (As of Sep. 02, 2026) — 23% Above Median

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BSP:FFTD34 Fifth Third Bancorp BSP:FFTD34
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Price R$261.02
GF Value R$229.65
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What is Fifth Third Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fifth Third Bancorp BSP:FFTD34 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84 as of Sep. 02, 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates BSP:FFTD34 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of R$229.65. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,275 Banks companies, Fifth Third Bancorp ranks worse than 72.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-02), Fifth Third Bancorp's current share price is R$261.02. Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$142.11. Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.84.

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

BSP:FFTD34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 1.5   Max: 2.11
Current: 1.73

During the past years, Fifth Third Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.11. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.50.

BSP:FFTD34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
72.08% of 1275 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs BSP:FFTD34: 1.73

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.

Fifth Third Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$182.565. 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$142.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Fifth Third Bancorp  (BSP:FFTD34) 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.


Fifth Third Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fifth Third Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fifth Third Bancorp'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.

Fifth Third Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fifth Third Bancorp 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 1.82 1.27 1.27 1.50 1.59

Fifth Third Bancorp 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 1.42 1.52 1.59 1.54 1.84

BSP:FFTD34 vs TFC, MTB, HBAN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Fifth Third Bancorp'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.


Fifth Third Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fifth Third Bancorp 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.

Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=261.02/142.11
=1.84

* 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.

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

For example, Fifth Third Bancorp'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)
=182.565/333.9520*333.9520
=182.565

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Fifth Third Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 66.499 241.428 91.984
201612 66.474 241.432 91.948
201703 62.951 243.801 86.229
201706 67.293 244.955 91.742
201709 66.733 246.819 90.291
201712 70.615 246.524 95.658
201803 71.105 249.554 95.152
201806 82.859 251.989 109.810
201809 90.073 252.439 119.158
201812 89.597 251.233 119.097
201903 95.139 254.202 124.987
201906 100.905 256.143 131.557
201909 112.558 256.759 146.398
201912 112.514 256.974 146.218
202003 138.094 258.115 178.668
202006 149.816 257.797 194.073
202009 157.945 260.280 202.651
202012 151.542 260.474 194.291
202103 162.172 264.877 204.463
202106 148.696 271.696 182.768
202109 156.184 274.310 190.142
202112 166.422 278.802 199.342
202203 131.037 287.504 152.207
202206 123.987 296.311 139.737
202209 111.696 296.808 125.674
202212 116.754 296.797 131.370
202303 124.357 301.836 137.589
202306 111.874 305.109 122.450
202309 104.635 307.789 113.529
202312 122.696 306.746 133.578
202403 123.087 312.332 131.607
202406 135.367 314.175 143.888
202409 152.868 315.301 161.911
202412 159.653 315.605 168.934
202503 157.804 319.799 164.788
202506 157.875 322.561 163.450
202509 156.896 324.800 161.317
202512 164.645 324.054 169.674
202603 184.307 330.213 186.394
202606 182.565 333.952 182.565

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 1.84 mean?
Fifth Third Bancorp (BSP:FFTD34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 as of Sep. 02, 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 Fifth Third Bancorp and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 2.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Fifth Third Bancorp ranks #919 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fifth Third Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 2.11. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Fifth Third Bancorp's value of 1.84 is 44.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fifth Third Bancorp ranks #919 out of 1275 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fifth Third Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fifth Third Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TFC and MTB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Fifth Third Bancorp ranks #919 out of 1275 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Fifth Third Bancorp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Fifth Third Bancorp's value of 1.84 is 44.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Fifth Third Bancorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 2.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Fifth Third Bancorp 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 1.27, 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. Fifth Third Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84 is 44.9% 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 Fifth Third Bancorp 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. Fifth Third Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fifth Third Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Fifth Third Bancorp (BSP:FFTD34) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.84. The stock's GF Value™ is R$229.65, compared to a current price of R$261.02 — trading 13.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 44.9% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. Fifth Third Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Fifth Third Bancorp (BSP:FFTD34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84 as of Sep. 02, 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 Fifth Third Bancorp (BSP:FFTD34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fifth Third Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$261.02 is trading 13.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$229.65.

Key valuation signals for BSP:FFTD34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.84 (23% above median its 10-year median of 1.50)
  • GF Value™: R$229.65 vs. price of R$261.02 (13.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 44.9% above the Banks median (#919 of 1275)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:FFTD34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fifth Third Bancorp Business Description

Address 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45263
Fifth Third Bancorp is a midsize regional bank in the US, with total assets of around $300 billion as of March 2026. The bank closed its acquisition of Comercia in February 2026. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fifth Third has a strong presence in the US Midwest and is currently expanding in the US Southeast. The bank provides a diversified set of financial services in retail banking, commercial banking, card and Treasury management, wealth and asset management, and capital markets.
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