Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.83 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 197% Above Median

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CAI:ARCC Arabian Cement Co CAI:ARCC
79 GF Score
Price E£56.00
GF Value E£27.74
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arabian Cement Co CAI:ARCC +0.36% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.83 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 197% above its 10-year median of 3.65. GuruFocus rates CAI:ARCC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of E£27.74 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 313 Building Materials companies, Arabian Cement Co ranks worse than 96.81% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Arabian Cement Co's current share price is E£56.00. Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was E£5.17. Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 10.83.

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

CAI:ARCC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78   Med: 3.65   Max: 11.38
Current: 10.97

During the past years, Arabian Cement Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.38. The lowest was 1.78. And the median was 3.65.

CAI:ARCC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.81% of 313 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.96 vs CAI:ARCC: 10.97

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.

Arabian Cement Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was E£9.510. 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 E£5.17 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Arabian Cement Co  (CAI:ARCC) 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.


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arabian Cement Co'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.

Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arabian Cement Co Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arabian Cement Co Quarterly Data
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CAI:ARCC vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Arabian Cement Co'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.


Arabian Cement Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arabian Cement Co 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.

Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=56.00/5.17
=10.83

* 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.

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

For example, Arabian Cement Co'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)
=9.51/330.2130*330.2130
=9.510

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Arabian Cement Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 3.459 241.018 4.739
201609 3.498 241.428 4.784
201612 3.384 241.432 4.628
201703 3.542 243.801 4.797
201706 3.032 244.955 4.087
201709 3.285 246.819 4.395
201712 3.412 246.524 4.570
201803 3.840 249.554 5.081
201806 3.958 251.989 5.187
201809 3.964 252.439 5.185
201812 3.480 251.233 4.574
201903 3.477 254.202 4.517
201906 3.530 256.143 4.551
201909 3.554 256.759 4.571
201912 3.073 256.974 3.949
202003 3.115 258.115 3.985
202006 3.039 257.797 3.893
202009 2.949 260.280 3.741
202012 2.730 260.474 3.461
202103 2.694 264.877 3.359
202106 2.649 271.696 3.220
202109 2.650 274.310 3.190
202112 2.801 278.802 3.318
202203 2.938 287.504 3.374
202206 3.098 296.311 3.452
202209 3.475 296.808 3.866
202212 3.071 296.797 3.417
202303 3.690 301.836 4.037
202306 3.942 305.109 4.266
202309 4.373 307.789 4.692
202312 4.632 306.746 4.986
202403 5.007 312.332 5.294
202406 5.519 314.175 5.801
202409 6.359 315.301 6.660
202412 6.082 315.605 6.364
202503 7.641 319.799 7.890
202506 9.753 322.561 9.984
202509 12.460 324.800 12.668
202512 12.385 324.054 12.620
202603 9.510 330.213 9.510

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 10.83 mean?
Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.83 as of Aug. 05, 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 Arabian Cement Co and its competitors. This is 197% above median its historical median of 3.65. Over the past decade, Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.78 to 11.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #303 out of 313 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.83 is 197% above median its 10-year median of 3.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.78 to a high of 11.38. The Building Materials industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96. Arabian Cement Co's value of 10.83 is 1028.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #303 out of 313 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arabian Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arabian Cement Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Arabian Cement Co ranks #303 out of 313 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arabian Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96. Arabian Cement Co's value of 10.83 is 1028.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Arabian Cement Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.78 to 11.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.65 vs. the industry median of 0.96, Arabian Cement Co 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 Building Materials company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Building Materials companies is 0.96, based on 313 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. Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 10.83 is 1028.1% 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 Arabian Cement Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arabian Cement Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.83, which is 197% above median its own 10-year median of 3.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arabian Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is E£27.74, compared to a current price of E£56.00 — trading 101.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.83, which is 197% above median its 10-year median of 3.65 and 1028.1% above the Building Materials industry median of 0.96. Arabian Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 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 Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 10.83 as of Aug. 05, 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 Arabian Cement Co (CAI:ARCC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arabian Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of E£56.00 is trading 101.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of E£27.74. GuruFocus considers Arabian Cement Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CAI:ARCC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 10.83 (197% above median its 10-year median of 3.65)
  • GF Value™: E£27.74 vs. price of E£56.00 (101.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1028.1% above the Building Materials median (#303 of 313)

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


Arabian Cement Co Business Description

Address Gamal Abdel Naser Square, Gharb Arabella, Fifth Settlement Arabella Plaza, 5th Floor, Office Building (A), New Cairo, EGY, 11835
Arabian Cement Co is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling clinker, cement, and other related products, and the usage of mines and extraction of all mining materials required to produce construction materials, and road transportation of all the company's products. The company sells its products in Egypt and exports them to other countries, of which key revenue is derived within Egypt. Its products include Clinker, Cement, and Concrete. Some of its brands are Al Mosalah and Al Nasr.
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