CUYTF (Colruyt Group NV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 57% Below Median

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CUYTF Colruyt Group NV CUYTF
90 GF Score
Price $37.68
GF Value $39.65
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What is Colruyt Group NV Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Colruyt Group NV CUYTF -14.56% 90 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 57% below its 10-year median of 3.18. GuruFocus rates CUYTF with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.65. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 231 Retail - Defensive companies, Colruyt Group NV ranks worse than 53.68% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Colruyt Group NV's current share price is $37.68. Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was $27.58. Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.37.

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

CUYTF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23   Med: 3.18   Max: 5.39
Current: 1.72

During the past 13 years, Colruyt Group NV's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.39. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 3.18.

CUYTF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.68% of 231 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs CUYTF: 1.72

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.

Colruyt Group NV's adjusted book value per share data of for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was $31.604. 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 $27.58 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar26.

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Colruyt Group NV  (OTCPK:CUYTF) 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.


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Colruyt Group NV Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Colruyt Group NV'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.

Colruyt Group NV Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Colruyt Group NV Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Colruyt Group NV Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 2.15 0.00 1.77 0.00 1.60

CUYTF vs KR, SFM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Colruyt Group NV'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.


Colruyt Group NV Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Colruyt Group NV 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.

Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=37.68/27.58
=1.37

* 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.

Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 is calculated as:

For example, Colruyt Group NV's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Mar26 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar26 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar26)
=31.604/136.5600*136.5600
=31.604

Current CPI (Mar26) = 136.5600.

Colruyt Group NV Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201703 15.686 103.972 20.603
201803 18.125 105.419 23.479
201903 18.068 107.876 22.872
202003 19.192 108.550 24.144
202103 22.284 109.522 27.785
202203 20.403 118.620 23.489
202303 21.098 126.528 22.771
202403 27.564 130.552 28.833
202503 28.371 134.348 28.838
202603 31.604 136.560 31.604

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 1.37 mean?
Colruyt Group NV (CUYTF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 as of Aug. 03, 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 Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. This is 57% below median its historical median of 3.18. Over the past decade, Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.23 to 5.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #124 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 53.7%.
Is Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Colruyt Group NV's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.23 to a high of 5.39. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Colruyt Group NV's value of 1.37 is 17% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #124 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Colruyt Group NV has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Colruyt Group NV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Colruyt Group NV ranks #124 out of 231 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Colruyt Group NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Colruyt Group NV's value of 1.37 is 17% below this benchmark. Historically, Colruyt Group NV's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.23 to 5.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.18 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Colruyt Group NV 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.65, based on 231 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. Colruyt Group NV's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37 is 17% 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 Colruyt Group NV and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Colruyt Group NV's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 57% below median its own 10-year median of 3.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colruyt Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Colruyt Group NV (CUYTF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.37. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.65, compared to a current price of $37.68 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37, which is 57% below median its 10-year median of 3.18 and 17% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.65. Colruyt Group NV's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 2 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 Colruyt Group NV (CUYTF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.37 as of Aug. 03, 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 Colruyt Group NV (CUYTF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Colruyt Group NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $37.68 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.65.

Key valuation signals for CUYTF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.37 (57% below median its 10-year median of 3.18)
  • GF Value™: $39.65 vs. price of $37.68 (5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 17% below the Retail - Defensive median (#124 of 231)

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


Colruyt Group NV Business Description

Address Edingensesteenweg 196, Wilgenveld, Halle, BEL, 1500
Colruyt Group NV is a retail group that operates in the areas of expertise Food, Health and Well-being, Non-Food and Energy, mainly in Belgium, but also in other countries, including France and Luxembourg. It operates a chain of supermarkets under the Colruyt brand, offering products at low prices through both physical outlets and webshops. The group is also active in the wholesale segment through Spar stores and the Solucious food service, among other initiatives. Its operating segments are: Food; Health and Well-being and Non-food; and Group activities, Real Estate and Energy. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Food segment, which offers a diverse range of food brands and sells directly to bulk and other consumers through its own stores and online channels (retail).
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