The Travelers (BSP:TRVC34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.55 (As of Jul. 28, 2026) — 99% Above Median

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BSP:TRVC34 The Travelers Companies Inc BSP:TRVC34
69 GF Score
Price R$61.98
GF Value R$44.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is The Travelers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

The Travelers BSP:TRVC34 +1.18% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.55 as of Jul. 28, 2026, which is 99% above its 10-year median of 1.78. GuruFocus rates BSP:TRVC34 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of R$44.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Insurance companies, The Travelers ranks worse than 82.3% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-28), The Travelers's current share price is R$61.98. The Travelers's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was R$17.46. The Travelers's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.55.

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

BSP:TRVC34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09   Med: 1.78   Max: 3.11
Current: 3.11

During the past years, The Travelers's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.11. The lowest was 1.09. And the median was 1.78.

BSP:TRVC34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.3% of 418 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs BSP:TRVC34: 3.11

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.

The Travelers's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was R$25.425. 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$17.46 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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The Travelers  (BSP:TRVC34) 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.


The Travelers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


The Travelers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Travelers'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.

The Travelers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Travelers Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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The Travelers 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 2.28 2.34 2.42 2.37 2.63

BSP:TRVC34 vs ALL, PGR, CINF: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, The Travelers'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.


The Travelers Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, The Travelers's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Travelers 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.

The Travelers's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=61.98/17.46
=3.55

* 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.

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

For example, The Travelers'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)
=25.425/333.9520*333.9520
=25.425

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

The Travelers Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 8.745 241.428 12.096
201612 8.705 241.432 12.041
201703 8.259 243.801 11.313
201706 8.905 244.955 12.140
201709 8.490 246.819 11.487
201712 9.004 246.524 12.197
201803 8.714 249.554 11.661
201806 9.959 251.989 13.198
201809 10.890 252.439 14.406
201812 10.540 251.233 14.010
201903 11.154 254.202 14.653
201906 11.721 256.143 15.282
201909 12.772 256.759 16.612
201912 13.024 256.974 16.925
202003 15.223 258.115 19.696
202006 17.253 257.797 22.350
202009 18.553 260.280 23.804
202012 18.600 260.474 23.847
202103 19.797 264.877 24.960
202106 18.363 271.696 22.571
202109 19.095 274.310 23.247
202112 21.164 278.802 25.350
202203 16.543 287.504 19.216
202206 15.205 296.311 17.137
202209 13.922 296.808 15.664
202212 15.227 296.797 17.133
202303 16.243 301.836 17.971
202306 14.482 305.109 15.851
202309 13.500 307.789 14.648
202312 16.722 306.746 18.205
202403 17.004 312.332 18.181
202406 18.362 314.175 19.518
202409 21.113 315.301 22.362
202412 23.444 315.605 24.807
202503 22.386 319.799 23.377
202506 22.726 322.561 23.529
202509 23.755 324.800 24.424
202512 25.784 324.054 26.572
202603 24.583 330.213 24.861
202606 25.425 333.952 25.425

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 3.55 mean?
The Travelers (BSP:TRVC34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.55 as of Jul. 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 The Travelers and its competitors. This is 99% above median its historical median of 1.78. Over the past decade, The Travelers' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.11. According to the industry distribution chart, The Travelers ranks #344 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is The Travelers' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
The Travelers' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.55 is 99% above median its 10-year median of 1.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 3.11. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. The Travelers' value of 3.55 is 150.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Travelers ranks #344 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Travelers has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Travelers' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ALL and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, The Travelers ranks #344 out of 418 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places The Travelers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. The Travelers' value of 3.55 is 150.9% above this benchmark. Historically, The Travelers' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.09 to 3.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.78 vs. the industry median of 1.42, The Travelers 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 Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 418 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. The Travelers's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.55 is 150.9% 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 The Travelers and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Travelers's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.55, which is 99% above median its own 10-year median of 1.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Travelers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Travelers (BSP:TRVC34) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$44.44, compared to a current price of R$61.98 — trading 39.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.55, which is 99% above median its 10-year median of 1.78 and 150.9% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. The Travelers' 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 The Travelers (BSP:TRVC34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.55 as of Jul. 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 The Travelers (BSP:TRVC34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Travelers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$61.98 is trading 39.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$44.44. GuruFocus considers The Travelers to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:TRVC34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.55 (99% above median its 10-year median of 1.78)
  • GF Value™: R$44.44 vs. price of R$61.98 (39.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 150.9% above the Insurance median (#344 of 418)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:TRVC34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


The Travelers Business Description

Address 485 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Travelers offers a broad product range and participates in both commercial and personal insurance lines. Its commercial operations offer a variety of coverage types for companies of any size but concentrate on serving midsize businesses. Its personal lines are roughly evenly split between auto and homeowners insurance.
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