CRMT (America's Car-Mart) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.05 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 98% Below Median

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CRMT America's Car-Mart Inc CRMT
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Price $3.10
GF Value $37.43
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is America's Car-Mart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

America's Car-Mart CRMT +0.98% 47 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.05 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 2.02. GuruFocus rates CRMT with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $37.43 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 968 Vehicles & Parts companies, America's Car-Mart ranks better than 99.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), America's Car-Mart's current share price is $3.10. America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $63.72. America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CRMT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 2.02   Max: 5.03
Current: 0.05

During the past years, America's Car-Mart's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.03. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 2.02.

CRMT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
99.28% of 968 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs CRMT: 0.05

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.

America's Car-Mart's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $53.607. 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 $63.72 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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America's Car-Mart  (NAS:CRMT) 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.


America's Car-Mart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


America's Car-Mart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for America's Car-Mart'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.

America's Car-Mart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

America's Car-Mart Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.94 1.65 1.04 0.80 0.19

America's Car-Mart Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 0.80 0.74 0.36 0.42 0.19

CRMT vs UCAR, KXIN, AZI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, America's Car-Mart'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.


America's Car-Mart Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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America's Car-Mart 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.

America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.10/63.72
=0.05

* 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.

America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, America's Car-Mart's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=53.607/333.0200*333.0200
=53.607

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

America's Car-Mart Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 29.374 240.628 40.652
201610 29.960 241.729 41.275
201701 30.197 242.839 41.411
201704 30.614 244.524 41.694
201707 31.469 244.786 42.812
201710 31.602 246.663 42.666
201801 33.270 247.867 44.700
201804 33.645 250.546 44.720
201807 34.635 252.006 45.769
201810 35.792 252.885 47.134
201901 36.736 251.712 48.602
201904 38.873 255.548 50.658
201907 40.981 256.571 53.192
201910 42.379 257.346 54.841
202001 44.126 257.971 56.963
202004 45.726 256.389 59.393
202007 49.044 259.101 63.036
202010 52.034 260.388 66.548
202101 54.893 261.582 69.884
202104 61.334 267.054 76.484
202107 64.296 273.003 78.431
202110 67.194 276.589 80.903
202201 69.868 281.148 82.759
202204 74.770 289.109 86.126
202207 75.468 296.276 84.828
202210 77.283 298.012 86.362
202301 77.731 299.170 86.526
202304 78.212 303.363 85.858
202307 79.071 305.691 86.140
202310 74.653 307.671 80.804
202401 73.370 308.417 79.223
202404 73.597 313.548 78.168
202407 73.637 314.540 77.963
202410 67.074 315.664 70.762
202501 67.556 317.671 70.820
202504 68.912 320.795 71.538
202507 68.233 323.048 70.339
202510 66.911 0.000
202601 35.909 325.252 36.767
202604 53.607 333.020 53.607

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 0.05 mean?
America's Car-Mart (CRMT) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.05 as of Aug. 19, 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 America's Car-Mart and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 2.02. Over the past decade, America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 5.03. According to the industry distribution chart, America's Car-Mart ranks #7 out of 968 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 0.7%.
Is America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
America's Car-Mart's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.05 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 2.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 5.03. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. America's Car-Mart's value of 0.05 is 96.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, America's Car-Mart ranks #7 out of 968 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, America's Car-Mart has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does America's Car-Mart's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to UCAR and KXIN?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, America's Car-Mart ranks #7 out of 968 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places America's Car-Mart in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. America's Car-Mart's value of 0.05 is 96.1% below this benchmark. Historically, America's Car-Mart's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 5.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.02 vs. the industry median of 1.27, America's Car-Mart has consistently been below 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.27, based on 968 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. America's Car-Mart's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.05 is 96.1% below 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 America's Car-Mart and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts 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. America's Car-Mart's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.05, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 2.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is America's Car-Mart stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, America's Car-Mart (CRMT) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $37.43, compared to a current price of $3.10 — trading 91.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.05, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 2.02 and 96.1% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.27. America's Car-Mart's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 7 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 America's Car-Mart (CRMT), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.05 as of Aug. 19, 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 America's Car-Mart (CRMT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, America's Car-Mart stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.10 is trading 91.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $37.43. GuruFocus considers America's Car-Mart to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CRMT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.05 (98% below median its 10-year median of 2.02)
  • GF Value™: $37.43 vs. price of $3.10 (91.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 96.1% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#7 of 968)

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


America's Car-Mart Business Description

Address 1805 North 2nd Street, Suite 401, Rogers, AR, USA, 72756
America's Car-Mart Inc is an automotive retailer in the U.S. focused exclusively on the Integrated Auto Sales and Finance segment of the used car market. The company's operations are principally conducted through its two operating subsidiaries, America's Car Mart Inc and Colonial Auto Finance. It predominantly sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for substantially all of its customers. It earns revenue from the sale of used vehicles and, in the majority of cases, a related service contract and an accident protection plan product, as well as interest income and late fees from the related financing.
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