CTT-Correios de Portugal (CHIX:CTTU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.92 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 34% Above Median

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CHIX:CTTU CTT-Correios de Portugal SA CHIX:CTTU
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What is CTT-Correios de Portugal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

CTT-Correios de Portugal CHIX:CTTU 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.92 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 2.92. GuruFocus rates CHIX:CTTU with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.55. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 741 Transportation companies, CTT-Correios de Portugal ranks worse than 86.1% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), CTT-Correios de Portugal's current share price is €6.075. CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.55. CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.92.

The historical rank and industry rank for CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:CTTu' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.78   Med: 2.92   Max: 5.12
Current: 3.81

During the past years, CTT-Correios de Portugal's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.12. The lowest was 1.78. And the median was 2.92.

CHIX:CTTu's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
86.1% of 741 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs CHIX:CTTu: 3.81

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.

CTT-Correios de Portugal's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.948. 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 €1.55 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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CTT-Correios de Portugal  (CHIX:CTTu) 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.


CTT-Correios de Portugal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


CTT-Correios de Portugal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CTT-Correios de Portugal'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.

CTT-Correios de Portugal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

CTT-Correios de Portugal Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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CTT-Correios de Portugal 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 4.89 4.88 4.68 4.82 3.88

CHIX:CTTU vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, CTT-Correios de Portugal'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.


CTT-Correios de Portugal Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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CTT-Correios de Portugal 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.

CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=6.075/1.55
=3.92

* 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.

CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, CTT-Correios de Portugal'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)
=1.948/125.9400*125.9400
=1.948

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 125.9400.

CTT-Correios de Portugal Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 1.459 101.319 1.814
201609 1.557 101.122 1.939
201612 1.612 100.998 2.010
201703 1.681 101.924 2.077
201706 1.237 102.240 1.524
201709 1.249 102.527 1.534
201712 1.177 102.479 1.446
201803 1.292 102.626 1.586
201806 0.905 103.790 1.098
201809 0.931 103.960 1.128
201812 1.009 103.159 1.232
201903 0.958 103.495 1.166
201906 0.892 104.192 1.078
201909 0.987 103.844 1.197
201912 0.902 103.592 1.097
202003 0.927 103.544 1.128
202006 0.891 104.323 1.076
202009 0.935 103.699 1.136
202012 1.032 103.354 1.258
202103 1.092 104.014 1.322
202106 1.021 104.852 1.226
202109 1.086 105.232 1.300
202112 1.204 106.191 1.428
202203 1.223 109.559 1.406
202206 1.361 114.003 1.504
202209 1.437 114.999 1.574
202212 1.570 116.377 1.699
202303 1.683 117.701 1.801
202306 1.625 117.872 1.736
202309 1.676 119.111 1.772
202312 1.804 118.032 1.925
202403 1.829 120.396 1.913
202406 1.735 121.165 1.803
202409 1.777 121.574 1.841
202412 1.839 121.585 1.905
202503 1.822 122.624 1.871
202506 1.760 124.042 1.787
202509 1.846 124.490 1.868
202512 1.941 124.240 1.968
202603 1.948 125.940 1.948

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 3.92 mean?
CTT-Correios de Portugal (CHIX:CTTU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.92 as of Jul. 27, 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 CTT-Correios de Portugal and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 2.92. Over the past decade, CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.78 to 5.12. According to the industry distribution chart, CTT-Correios de Portugal ranks #638 out of 741 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 86.1%.
Is CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
CTT-Correios de Portugal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.92 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 2.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.78 to a high of 5.12. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. CTT-Correios de Portugal's value of 3.92 is 208.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CTT-Correios de Portugal ranks #638 out of 741 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CTT-Correios de Portugal has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CTT-Correios de Portugal's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, CTT-Correios de Portugal ranks #638 out of 741 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places CTT-Correios de Portugal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. CTT-Correios de Portugal's value of 3.92 is 208.7% above this benchmark. Historically, CTT-Correios de Portugal's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.78 to 5.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.92 vs. the industry median of 1.27, CTT-Correios de Portugal 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 Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Transportation companies is 1.27, based on 741 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. CTT-Correios de Portugal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.92 is 208.7% 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 CTT-Correios de Portugal and its competitors. For the Transportation 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. CTT-Correios de Portugal's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.92, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CTT-Correios de Portugal stock overvalued right now?
CTT-Correios de Portugal (CHIX:CTTU) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.92. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.55, compared to a current price of €6.08 — trading 7.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.92, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 2.92 and 208.7% above the Transportation industry median of 1.27. CTT-Correios de Portugal's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 CTT-Correios de Portugal (CHIX:CTTU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.92 as of Jul. 27, 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 CTT-Correios de Portugal (CHIX:CTTU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CTT-Correios de Portugal stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €6.08 is trading 7.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €6.55.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:CTTU:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.92 (34% above median its 10-year median of 2.92)
  • GF Value™: €6.55 vs. price of €6.08 (7.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 208.7% above the Transportation median (#638 of 741)

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


CTT-Correios de Portugal Business Description

Address Avenida dos Combatentes 43, No.1643-001, 4th Floor, Lisbon, PRT, 1999-001
CTT-Correios de Portugal SA operates in the postal and logistics sector, with operations organised into the segments Mail & Services, Express & Parcels, E-commerce Solutions, and Financial Services. The Mail & Services area comprises Mail, Business Solutions, and Financial and Retail Services. Mail is the main business, Business Solutions uses digitalisation to strengthen customer relationships, and Financial and Retail Services are supported by the retail network. Products and services include mail delivery, express and shipping solutions such as Basic Mail, Track Mail, and Express for Tomorrow, digital platforms, document management, business process services, payments, financial intermediation, insurance, and retail services. It operates in Portugal, Spain and the rest of the world.
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