CCK (Crown Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.91 (As of Jul. 12, 2026) — 66% Below Median


CCK Crown Holdings Inc CCK
74 GF Score
Price $111.47
GF Value $101.73
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Crown Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Crown Holdings CCK +1.60% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.91 as of Jul. 12, 2026, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 20.23. GuruFocus rates CCK with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $101.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 314 Packaging & Containers companies, Crown Holdings ranks worse than 95.86% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-12), Crown Holdings's current share price is $111.47. Crown Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.14. Crown Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.91.

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

CCK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.79   Med: 20.23   Max: 732.13
Current: 6.91

During the past years, Crown Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 732.13. The lowest was 5.79. And the median was 20.23.

CCK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.86% of 314 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.19 vs CCK: 6.91

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.

Crown Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.102. 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 $16.14 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Crown Holdings  (NYSE:CCK) 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.


Crown Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Crown Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Crown Holdings'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.

Crown Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Crown Holdings 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 18.69 10.36 9.05 6.62 6.75

Crown Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 6.74 7.39 6.59 6.75 6.21

CCK vs AVY, BALL, REYN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Crown Holdings'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.


Crown Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Crown Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


CCK
74GF Score
Crown Holdings Inc CCK
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Crown Holdings 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.

Crown Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=111.47/16.14
=6.91

* 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.

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

For example, Crown Holdings'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)
=26.102/330.2130*330.2130
=26.102

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Crown Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2.277 241.018 3.120
201609 3.355 241.428 4.589
201612 2.617 241.432 3.579
201703 3.942 243.801 5.339
201706 4.596 244.955 6.196
201709 5.943 246.819 7.951
201712 4.476 246.524 5.995
201803 5.696 249.554 7.537
201806 5.799 251.989 7.599
201809 6.961 252.439 9.106
201812 6.932 251.233 9.111
201903 8.378 254.202 10.883
201906 9.554 256.143 12.317
201909 11.946 256.759 15.364
201912 12.635 256.974 16.236
202003 12.358 258.115 15.810
202006 13.467 257.797 17.250
202009 14.166 260.280 17.972
202012 16.306 260.474 20.672
202103 17.619 264.877 21.965
202106 17.116 271.696 20.802
202109 19.092 274.310 22.983
202112 15.159 278.802 17.954
202203 14.753 287.504 16.945
202206 14.352 296.311 15.994
202209 13.890 296.808 15.453
202212 15.415 296.797 17.151
202303 16.902 301.836 18.491
202306 18.609 305.109 20.140
202309 19.404 307.789 20.818
202312 19.976 306.746 21.504
202403 20.450 312.332 21.621
202406 20.742 314.175 21.801
202409 21.164 315.301 22.165
202412 23.257 315.605 24.333
202503 23.033 319.799 23.783
202506 24.842 322.561 25.431
202509 26.147 324.800 26.583
202512 26.441 324.054 26.944
202603 26.102 330.213 26.102

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 6.91 mean?
Crown Holdings (CCK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.91 as of Jul. 12, 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 Crown Holdings and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 20.23. Over the past decade, Crown Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.79 to 732.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Crown Holdings ranks #301 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Crown Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Crown Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.91 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 20.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.79 to a high of 732.13. The Packaging & Containers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.19. Crown Holdings' value of 6.91 is 480.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Crown Holdings ranks #301 out of 314 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Crown Holdings has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crown Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AVY and BALL?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Crown Holdings ranks #301 out of 314 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Crown Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.19. Crown Holdings' value of 6.91 is 480.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Crown Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.79 to 732.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.23 vs. the industry median of 1.19, Crown Holdings 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Packaging & Containers companies is 1.19, based on 314 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. Crown Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.91 is 480.7% 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 Crown Holdings and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crown Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.91, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 20.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crown Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Holdings (CCK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $101.73, compared to a current price of $111.47 — trading 9.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.91, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 20.23 and 480.7% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 1.19. Crown Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 5 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 Crown Holdings (CCK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.91 as of Jul. 12, 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 Crown Holdings (CCK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crown Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $111.47 is trading 9.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $101.73. GuruFocus considers Crown Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CCK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.91 (66% below median its 10-year median of 20.23)
  • GF Value™: $101.73 vs. price of $111.47 (9.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 480.7% above the Packaging & Containers median (#301 of 314)

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


Crown Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 0I4X:UKCWN:Germany
Address 14025 Riveredge Drive, Suite 300, Tampa, FL, USA, 33637-2015
Crown Holdings Inc is a producer of metal packaging. The company manufactures beverage cans, metal food cans, and closures, as well as aerosol cans. With the purchase of Signode, the company also has a presence in a wide variety of protective transport packaging. Although it's headquartered in the United States, the vast majority of Crown's sales come from its operations in Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia.
74GF Score

Get the complete analysis for CCK

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$111.47
Price
$101.73
GF Value