CTTAF (Continental AG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.89 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 12% Below Median

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CTTAF Continental AG CTTAF
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Price $84.69
GF Value $41.33
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What is Continental AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Continental AG CTTAF +1.81% 55 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.89 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates CTTAF with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,037 Vehicles & Parts companies, Continental AG ranks better than 63.36% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Continental AG's current share price is $84.69. Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $94.95. Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.89.

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

CTTAF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.46   Med: 1.01   Max: 3.42
Current: 0.92

During the past years, Continental AG's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.42. The lowest was 0.46. And the median was 1.01.

CTTAF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
63.36% of 1037 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.31 vs CTTAF: 0.92

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.

Continental AG's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $25.271. 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 $94.95 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Continental AG  (OTCPK:CTTAF) 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.


Continental AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Continental AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Continental AG'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.

Continental AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Continental AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Continental AG 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 0.59 0.68 0.69 0.85 0.75

CTTAF vs ORLY, AZO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Continental AG'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.


Continental AG Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Continental AG 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.

Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=84.69/94.95
=0.89

* 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.

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

For example, Continental AG'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)
=25.271/131.2583*131.2583
=25.271

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 131.2583.

Continental AG Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 72.629 100.717 94.653
201609 73.817 101.017 95.916
201612 75.261 101.217 97.599
201703 81.555 101.417 105.552
201706 82.789 102.117 106.415
201709 90.889 102.717 116.144
201712 93.656 102.617 119.796
201803 102.052 102.917 130.155
201806 96.794 104.017 122.143
201809 100.437 104.718 125.893
201812 101.535 104.217 127.880
201903 104.552 104.217 131.680
201906 99.737 105.718 123.833
201909 85.035 106.018 105.280
201912 85.527 105.818 106.089
202003 83.215 105.718 103.319
202006 78.660 106.618 96.839
202009 72.159 105.818 89.507
202012 74.587 105.518 92.782
202103 80.655 107.518 98.464
202106 72.983 108.486 88.303
202109 69.865 109.435 83.798
202112 69.015 110.384 82.067
202203 72.899 113.968 83.959
202206 73.598 115.760 83.451
202209 70.663 118.818 78.062
202212 70.227 119.345 77.237
202303 72.737 122.402 78.000
202306 72.958 123.140 77.768
202309 75.354 124.195 79.640
202312 74.567 123.773 79.077
202403 75.416 125.038 79.168
202406 73.776 125.882 76.927
202409 76.346 126.198 79.407
202412 75.134 127.041 77.628
202503 77.657 127.779 79.771
202506 29.203 128.412 29.850
202509 22.922 129.255 23.277
202512 23.032 129.361 23.370
202603 25.271 131.258 25.271

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 0.89 mean?
Continental AG (CTTAF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.89 as of Jul. 16, 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 Continental AG and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 3.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #380 out of 1037 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 36.6%.
Is Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Continental AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.89 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 3.42. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31. Continental AG's value of 0.89 is 32.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #380 out of 1037 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Continental AG has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Continental AG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #380 out of 1037 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Continental AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31. Continental AG's value of 0.89 is 32.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Continental AG's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 3.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 1.31, Continental AG 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 1.31, based on 1,037 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. Continental AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.89 is 32.1% 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 Continental AG and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Continental AG's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.89, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Continental AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Continental AG (CTTAF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.33, compared to a current price of $84.69 — trading 104.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.89, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 32.1% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.31. Continental AG's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 6 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 Continental AG (CTTAF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.89 as of Jul. 16, 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 Continental AG (CTTAF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Continental AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $84.69 is trading 104.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.33. GuruFocus considers Continental AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CTTAF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.89 (12% below median its 10-year median of 1.01)
  • GF Value™: $41.33 vs. price of $84.69 (104.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 32.1% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#380 of 1037)

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


Continental AG Business Description

Address Continental-Plaza 1, Hanover, NI, DEU, 30175
Following the spinoff of its automotive middleware business in 2025 and the planned sale of ContiTech, the rubber solutions business, in 2026, Continental will be a pure-play tire manufacturer. According to our research, Continental Tires is the fourth-largest branded tire manufacturer internationally, with approximately 7% market share globally, behind Michelin, Bridgestone, and Goodyear, with global market shares of around 14%, 14% and 9%, respectively. Geographically, its operations remain Europe-heavy, where it derives 52% of revenue, followed by North America, and Asia-Pacific and "other," contributing 29% and 19%, respectively. Twenty-four percent of tires are sold into the new vehicle market with automotive original equipment as customers, and 76% sold as replacement tires.
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