GFH Bank BSC (DFM:GFH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.71 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 80% Above Median

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DFM:GFH GFH Bank BSC DFM:GFH
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Price د.إ2.04
GF Value د.إ1.68
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is GFH Bank BSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

GFH Bank BSC DFM:GFH -0.49% 51 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 0.95. GuruFocus rates DFM:GFH with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of د.إ1.68 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,298 Banks companies, GFH Bank BSC ranks worse than 72.65% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), GFH Bank BSC's current share price is د.إ2.04. GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ1.19. GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.71.

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

DFM:GFH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25   Med: 0.95   Max: 1.95
Current: 1.74

During the past years, GFH Bank BSC's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.95. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.95.

DFM:GFH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
72.65% of 1298 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs DFM:GFH: 1.74

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.

GFH Bank BSC's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was د.إ0.965. 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 د.إ1.19 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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GFH Bank BSC  (DFM:GFH) 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.


GFH Bank BSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


GFH Bank BSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GFH Bank BSC'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.

GFH Bank BSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

GFH Bank BSC 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 0.64 0.89 0.82 1.04 1.92

GFH Bank BSC 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 0.96 1.04 1.45 1.92 1.43

DFM:GFH vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, GFH Bank BSC'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.


GFH Bank BSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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GFH Bank BSC 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.

GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.04/1.19
=1.71

* 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.

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

For example, GFH Bank BSC'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)
=0.965/330.2130*330.2130
=0.965

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

GFH Bank BSC Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.794 241.018 1.088
201609 0.787 241.428 1.076
201612 1.015 241.432 1.388
201703 0.981 243.801 1.329
201706 1.271 244.955 1.713
201709 1.022 246.819 1.367
201712 1.071 246.524 1.435
201803 1.114 249.554 1.474
201806 1.145 251.989 1.500
201809 1.058 252.439 1.384
201812 1.029 251.233 1.352
201903 1.019 254.202 1.324
201906 1.007 256.143 1.298
201909 1.118 256.759 1.438
201912 1.047 256.974 1.345
202003 0.000 258.115 0.000
202006 0.889 257.797 1.139
202009 0.917 260.280 1.163
202012 0.957 260.474 1.213
202103 0.961 264.877 1.198
202106 0.977 271.696 1.187
202109 0.971 274.310 1.169
202112 0.978 278.802 1.158
202203 1.061 287.504 1.219
202206 1.031 296.311 1.149
202209 1.017 296.808 1.131
202212 1.048 296.797 1.166
202303 1.002 301.836 1.096
202306 1.036 305.109 1.121
202309 1.050 307.789 1.126
202312 1.045 306.746 1.125
202403 0.973 312.332 1.029
202406 0.943 314.175 0.991
202409 1.013 315.301 1.061
202412 1.008 315.605 1.055
202503 0.940 319.799 0.971
202506 1.009 322.561 1.033
202509 1.045 324.800 1.062
202512 1.069 324.054 1.089
202603 0.965 330.213 0.965

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 1.71 mean?
GFH Bank BSC (DFM:GFH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.71 as of Jul. 15, 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 GFH Bank BSC and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 0.95. Over the past decade, GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 1.95. According to the industry distribution chart, GFH Bank BSC ranks #943 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
GFH Bank BSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.71 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 1.95. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. GFH Bank BSC's value of 1.71 is 36.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, GFH Bank BSC ranks #943 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GFH Bank BSC has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GFH Bank BSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, GFH Bank BSC ranks #943 out of 1298 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places GFH Bank BSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. GFH Bank BSC's value of 1.71 is 36.8% above this benchmark. Historically, GFH Bank BSC's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 1.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.95 vs. the industry median of 1.25, GFH Bank BSC 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.25, based on 1,298 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. GFH Bank BSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.71 is 36.8% 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 GFH Bank BSC and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GFH Bank BSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 0.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GFH Bank BSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GFH Bank BSC (DFM:GFH) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ1.68, compared to a current price of د.إ2.04 — trading 21.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.95 and 36.8% above the Banks industry median of 1.25. GFH Bank BSC's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 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 GFH Bank BSC (DFM:GFH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.71 as of Jul. 15, 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 GFH Bank BSC (DFM:GFH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GFH Bank BSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of د.إ2.04 is trading 21.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ1.68. GuruFocus considers GFH Bank BSC to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for DFM:GFH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.71 (80% above median its 10-year median of 0.95)
  • GF Value™: د.إ1.68 vs. price of د.إ2.04 (21.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 51/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.8% above the Banks median (#943 of 1298)

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


GFH Bank BSC Business Description

Address Road: 4626, 2nd Floor, Bahrain Harbors, Block: 346, Manama, BHR
GFH Bank BSC is a regional financial institution that provides banking and investment solutions across its key business lines, including Wealth and Investment Management, Credit and Financing, and Treasury and Proprietary Investments.
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