H. Lundbeck AS (CHIX:HLUNBC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.94 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — 296% Above Median

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CHIX:HLUNBC H. Lundbeck AS CHIX:HLUNBC
70 GF Score
Price kr43.82
GF Value kr44.17
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What is H. Lundbeck AS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

H. Lundbeck AS CHIX:HLUNBC 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.94 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 296% above its 10-year median of 0.49. GuruFocus rates CHIX:HLUNBC with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of kr44.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 636 Drug Manufacturers companies, H. Lundbeck AS ranks better than 77.36% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), H. Lundbeck AS's current share price is kr43.82. H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was kr22.57. H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.94.

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

CHIX:HLUNBc' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.49   Max: 0.75
Current: 0.75

During the past years, H. Lundbeck AS's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.75. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.49.

CHIX:HLUNBc's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
77.36% of 636 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 1.685 vs CHIX:HLUNBc: 0.75

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.

H. Lundbeck AS's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was kr27.078. 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 kr22.57 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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H. Lundbeck AS  (CHIX:HLUNBc) 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.


H. Lundbeck AS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


H. Lundbeck AS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for H. Lundbeck AS'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.

H. Lundbeck AS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

H. Lundbeck AS 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 0.00 1.31 1.77 2.15 1.90

H. Lundbeck AS 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 1.73 2.17 1.99 1.70 1.86

CHIX:HLUNBC vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, H. Lundbeck AS'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.


H. Lundbeck AS Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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H. Lundbeck AS 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.

H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=43.82/22.572
=1.94

* 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.

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

For example, H. Lundbeck AS'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)
=27.078/122.9500*122.9500
=27.078

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 122.9500.

H. Lundbeck AS Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.587 100.200 14.218
201612 12.280 100.300 15.053
201703 12.424 101.200 15.094
201706 13.472 101.200 16.367
201709 14.504 101.800 17.517
201712 15.329 101.300 18.605
201803 14.639 101.700 17.698
201806 15.805 102.300 18.995
201809 17.034 102.400 20.452
201812 17.927 102.100 21.588
201903 16.000 102.900 19.118
201906 16.980 102.900 20.289
201909 18.073 102.900 21.595
201912 21.115 102.900 25.229
202003 20.436 103.300 24.323
202006 20.888 103.200 24.885
202009 21.044 103.500 24.999
202012 21.355 103.400 25.393
202103 21.670 104.300 25.545
202106 22.069 105.000 25.842
202109 22.752 105.800 26.440
202112 22.998 106.600 26.525
202203 23.209 109.900 25.965
202206 19.715 113.600 21.338
202209 21.047 116.400 22.231
202212 20.917 115.900 22.189
202303 21.119 117.300 22.136
202306 21.728 116.400 22.951
202309 22.466 117.400 23.528
202312 22.223 116.700 23.413
202403 22.616 118.400 23.485
202406 23.409 118.500 24.288
202409 24.028 118.900 24.846
202412 25.231 118.900 26.090
202503 24.788 120.200 25.355
202506 24.404 120.700 24.859
202509 25.376 121.600 25.658
202512 25.100 121.180 25.467
202603 25.829 121.670 26.101
202606 27.078 122.950 27.078

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 1.94 mean?
H. Lundbeck AS (CHIX:HLUNBC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.94 as of Sep. 17, 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 H. Lundbeck AS and its competitors. This is 296% above median its historical median of 0.49. Over the past decade, H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 0.75. According to the industry distribution chart, H. Lundbeck AS ranks #144 out of 636 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 22.6%.
Is H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
H. Lundbeck AS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.94 is 296% above median its 10-year median of 0.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 0.75. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69. H. Lundbeck AS's value of 1.94 is 15.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, H. Lundbeck AS ranks #144 out of 636 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, H. Lundbeck AS has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does H. Lundbeck AS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, H. Lundbeck AS ranks #144 out of 636 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places H. Lundbeck AS in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69. H. Lundbeck AS's value of 1.94 is 15.1% above this benchmark. Historically, H. Lundbeck AS's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.31 to 0.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 1.69, H. Lundbeck AS 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Drug Manufacturers companies is 1.69, based on 636 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. H. Lundbeck AS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.94 is 15.1% 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 H. Lundbeck AS and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. H. Lundbeck AS's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.94, which is 296% above median its own 10-year median of 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is H. Lundbeck AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, H. Lundbeck AS (CHIX:HLUNBC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr44.17, compared to a current price of kr43.82 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.94, which is 296% above median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 15.1% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 1.69. H. Lundbeck AS's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 H. Lundbeck AS (CHIX:HLUNBC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.94 as of Sep. 17, 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 H. Lundbeck AS (CHIX:HLUNBC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, H. Lundbeck AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr43.82 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr44.17. GuruFocus considers H. Lundbeck AS to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:HLUNBC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.94 (296% above median its 10-year median of 0.49)
  • GF Value™: kr44.17 vs. price of kr43.82 (0.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 15.1% above the Drug Manufacturers median (#144 of 636)

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


H. Lundbeck AS Business Description

Address Ottiliavej 9, Valby, DNK, 2500
Lundbeck is a Denmark-based pharmaceutical firm that focuses on the development and commercialization of central nervous system drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and antiepileptic products. The company's portfolio includes Abilify Maintena and Rexulti for psychosis, Brintellix/Trintellix for depression, Northera for Parkinson's disease symptoms, Sabril and Onfi for seizures, and Vyepti for migraine prevention. Most of the company's sales are derived in North America, followed by Asia and Europe.
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