DETX (Liberty Defense Holdings) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.03 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 85% Below Median

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DETX Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd DETX
39 GF Score
Price $3.02
GF Value $5.34
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Liberty Defense Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Liberty Defense Holdings DETX +0.33% 39 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.03 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 0.20. GuruFocus rates DETX with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.34 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 729 Business Services companies, Liberty Defense Holdings ranks better than 99.45% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Liberty Defense Holdings's current share price is $3.02. Liberty Defense Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $105.97. Liberty Defense Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.03.

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

DETX' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.2   Max: 0.55
Current: 0.03

During the past years, Liberty Defense Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.55. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.20.

DETX's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
99.45% of 729 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs DETX: 0.03

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.

Liberty Defense Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.269. 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 $105.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Liberty Defense Holdings  (NAS:DETX) 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.


Liberty Defense Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Liberty Defense Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Defense Holdings'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.

Liberty Defense Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Liberty Defense Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Liberty Defense Holdings 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 0.26 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.05

DETX vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Liberty Defense Holdings'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.


Liberty Defense Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Liberty Defense Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Defense Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Liberty Defense Holdings 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.

Liberty Defense Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.02/105.97
=0.03

* 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.

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

For example, Liberty Defense Holdings'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)
=-2.269/330.2130*330.2130
=-2.269

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Liberty Defense Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 189.000 241.018 258.944
201609 186.000 241.428 254.401
201612 151.000 241.432 206.527
201703 150.000 243.801 203.165
201706 144.000 244.955 194.120
201709 390.000 246.819 521.771
201712 355.000 246.524 475.514
201803 344.000 249.554 455.185
201806 321.000 251.989 420.647
201809 313.000 252.439 409.432
201812 278.000 251.233 365.395
201903 184.000 254.202 239.019
201906 181.792 256.143 234.362
201909 83.792 256.759 107.763
201912 6.167 256.974 7.925
202003 -26.375 258.115 -33.742
202006 -59.708 257.797 -76.480
202009 -80.958 260.280 -102.710
202012 -22.000 260.474 -27.890
202103 84.519 264.877 105.367
202106 86.328 271.696 104.921
202109 71.254 274.310 85.775
202112 34.810 278.802 41.229
202203 43.995 287.504 50.531
202206 30.199 296.311 33.654
202209 19.237 296.808 21.402
202212 15.735 296.797 17.507
202303 8.358 301.836 9.144
202306 4.064 305.109 4.398
202309 2.340 307.789 2.510
202312 -2.365 306.746 -2.546
202403 -2.337 312.332 -2.471
202406 -6.404 314.175 -6.731
202409 -12.000 315.301 -12.568
202412 -0.793 315.605 -0.830
202503 1.242 319.799 1.282
202506 -1.662 322.561 -1.701
202509 -0.845 324.800 -0.859
202512 -1.335 324.054 -1.360
202603 -2.269 330.213 -2.269

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 0.03 mean?
Liberty Defense Holdings (DETX) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.03 as of Aug. 08, 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 Liberty Defense Holdings and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 0.20. Over the past decade, Liberty Defense Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Defense Holdings ranks #4 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Liberty Defense Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Liberty Defense Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.03 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 0.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.55. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Liberty Defense Holdings' value of 0.03 is 98.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Defense Holdings ranks #4 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Liberty Defense Holdings has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Defense Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Liberty Defense Holdings ranks #4 out of 729 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Liberty Defense Holdings in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54. Liberty Defense Holdings' value of 0.03 is 98.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Liberty Defense Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.20 vs. the industry median of 1.54, Liberty Defense Holdings 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 Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.54, based on 729 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. Liberty Defense Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.03 is 98.1% 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 Liberty Defense Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Defense Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.03, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 0.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Defense Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Defense Holdings (DETX) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.34, compared to a current price of $3.02 — trading 43.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.03, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 0.20 and 98.1% below the Business Services industry median of 1.54. Liberty Defense Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Liberty Defense Holdings (DETX), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.03 as of Aug. 08, 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 Liberty Defense Holdings (DETX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Defense Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $3.02 is trading 43.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.34. GuruFocus considers Liberty Defense Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for DETX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.03 (85% below median its 10-year median of 0.20)
  • GF Value™: $5.34 vs. price of $3.02 (43.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 98.1% below the Business Services median (#4 of 729)

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


Liberty Defense Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges 4XS:GermanySCAN:Canada
Address 187 Ballardvale Street, Suite 110, Wilmington, MA, USA, 01887
Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd is engaged in the development and commercialization of security detection technologies such as airports, stadiums, schools, and more. The company's Hexwave product utilizes millimeter wave technology and Advanced 3D imaging to detect concealed threats. In addition to HEXWAVE, the company has licensed High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT) for body and shoe scanning. The Company operates through three distinct segments: Corporate, HEXWAVE, and Contract. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Contract segment. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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