ELME (Elme Communities) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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ELME Elme Communities ELME
36 GF Score
Price $1.52
GF Value $8.33
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What is Elme Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Elme Communities  (NYSE:ELME) 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.


Elme Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Elme Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Elme Communities'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.

Elme Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Elme Communities 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 1.69 1.10 0.88 0.92 1.06

Elme Communities 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 1.04 0.95 1.00 1.06 0.00

ELME vs FREVS, MRTI, CLPR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Elme Communities'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.


Elme Communities Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Elme Communities's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Elme Communities 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.

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

For example, Elme Communities'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)
=0/330.2130*330.2130
=0.000

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Elme Communities Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 13.128 241.018 17.986
201609 14.150 241.428 19.354
201612 14.087 241.432 19.267
201703 14.097 243.801 19.093
201706 14.122 244.955 19.037
201709 14.234 246.819 19.043
201712 13.947 246.524 18.682
201803 13.739 249.554 18.180
201806 13.632 251.989 17.864
201809 13.694 252.439 17.913
201812 13.367 251.233 17.569
201903 12.968 254.202 16.846
201906 12.617 256.143 16.266
201909 16.489 256.759 21.206
201912 17.195 256.974 22.096
202003 16.495 258.115 21.102
202006 16.134 257.797 20.666
202009 15.869 260.280 20.133
202012 15.647 260.474 19.836
202103 15.356 264.877 19.144
202106 15.086 271.696 18.335
202109 15.316 274.310 18.437
202112 15.265 278.802 18.080
202203 15.157 287.504 17.409
202206 14.919 296.311 16.626
202209 14.638 296.808 16.285
202212 14.434 296.797 16.059
202303 14.206 301.836 15.542
202306 14.015 305.109 15.168
202309 13.352 307.789 14.325
202312 13.134 306.746 14.139
202403 12.910 312.332 13.649
202406 12.701 314.175 13.349
202409 12.484 315.301 13.074
202412 12.289 315.605 12.858
202503 12.057 319.799 12.450
202506 11.867 322.561 12.149
202509 10.310 324.800 10.482
202512 2.693 324.054 2.744
202603 0.000 330.213 0.000

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.

Is Elme Communities (ELME) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elme Communities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.52 is trading 81.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.33. GuruFocus considers Elme Communities to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ELME:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $8.33 vs. price of $1.52 (81.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Elme Communities Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges WRI:Germany
Address 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Elme Communities is a real estate investment trust engaged in owning and operating properties in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area. The company's real estate portfolio is comprised of office, retail, and multifamily properties located near transportation nodes. It derives nearly all of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants organized into long-term leases. The company's office assets contribute the majority of this income, while the rest is split fairly evenly between its retail and multifamily locations. Elme Communities' tenants are banking, consulting, law, and financial services firms. The company operates in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, development, redevelopment and acquisition of apartment communities.
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$1.52
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$8.33
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