HP (BUE:HPQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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BUE:HPQ HP Inc BUE:HPQ
61 GF Score
Price ARS47,640.00
GF Value ARS51,289.77
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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HP  (BUE:HPQ) 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.


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HP'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.

HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

HP Annual Data
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HP Quarterly Data
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BUE:HPQ vs P, SMCI, IONQ: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, HP'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.


HP Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, HP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


BUE:HPQ
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HP 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.

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

For example, HP's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=-758.515/333.9180*333.9180
=-758.515

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

HP Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 -174.289 241.729 -240.758
201701 -203.647 242.839 -280.027
201704 -180.918 244.524 -247.059
201707 -231.237 244.786 -315.436
201710 -182.689 246.663 -247.314
201801 -163.935 247.867 -220.848
201804 -116.308 250.546 -155.011
201807 -161.244 252.006 -213.655
201810 -84.543 252.885 -111.633
201901 -224.456 251.712 -297.761
201904 -213.629 255.548 -279.144
201907 -162.062 256.571 -210.918
201910 -235.609 257.346 -305.713
202001 -341.199 257.971 -441.648
202004 -167.466 256.389 -218.106
202007 -509.768 259.101 -656.967
202010 -651.314 260.388 -835.236
202101 -1,085.793 261.582 -1,386.050
202104 -1,283.829 267.054 -1,605.269
202107 -1,637.655 273.003 -2,003.064
202110 -743.349 276.589 -897.424
202201 -1,126.496 281.148 -1,337.933
202204 -1,019.716 289.109 -1,177.762
202207 -1,444.804 296.276 -1,628.367
202210 -2,273.534 298.012 -2,547.461
202301 -3,348.067 299.170 -3,736.938
202304 -2,227.751 303.363 -2,452.132
202307 -2,915.658 305.691 -3,184.885
202310 -1,892.954 307.671 -2,054.439
202401 -6,759.546 308.417 -7,318.449
202404 -4,013.350 313.548 -4,274.082
202407 -6,595.821 314.540 -7,002.173
202410 -6,833.460 315.664 -7,228.621
202501 -5,962.589 317.671 -6,267.540
202504 -7,888.589 320.795 -8,211.293
202507 -6,334.526 323.048 -6,547.672
202510 -2,703.497 0.000
202601 -6,030.248 325.252 -6,190.918
202604 -1,095.260 333.020 -1,098.213
202607 -758.515 333.918 -758.515

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.

Is HP (BUE:HPQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HP stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS47,640.00 is trading 7.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS51,289.77. GuruFocus considers HP to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:HPQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ARS51,289.77 vs. price of ARS47,640.00 (7.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 8 warning signs

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


HP Business Description

Address 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
HP (formerly Hewlett-Packard) is a behemoth in the PC and printing markets. It has focused on these markets since it exited IT infrastructure in 2015 with the split from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. HP focuses on the commercial market, but maintains sales of consumer devices and printers. The firm has a broad and global customer base, with only one third of sales coming from the US. HP completely outsources manufacturing and relies heavily on channel partners for its sales and marketing.
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