ESP (Espey Manufacturing & Electronics) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.64 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 126% Above Median

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Price $61.14
GF Value $28.44
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ESP +1.21% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 126% above its 10-year median of 1.61. GuruFocus rates ESP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,255 Industrial Products companies, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks worse than 69.58% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's current share price is $61.14. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.79. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ESP' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 1.61   Max: 4.24
Current: 3.6

During the past years, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.24. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 1.61.

ESP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
69.58% of 2255 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.07 vs ESP: 3.60

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.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.887. 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 $16.79 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Espey Manufacturing & Electronics  (AMEX:ESP) 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.


Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.02 0.91 1.06 1.32 2.78

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics 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 1.67 2.78 2.40 2.86 3.30

ESP vs SKYX, EAF, UTKN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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.


Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Espey Manufacturing & Electronics 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.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=61.14/16.79
=3.64

* 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.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics'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)
=18.887/330.2130*330.2130
=18.887

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 13.695 241.018 18.763
201609 13.639 241.428 18.655
201612 13.518 241.432 18.489
201703 13.416 243.801 18.171
201706 13.453 244.955 18.135
201709 13.404 246.819 17.933
201712 13.829 246.524 18.524
201803 13.764 249.554 18.213
201806 14.026 251.989 18.380
201809 12.849 252.439 16.808
201812 12.725 251.233 16.725
201903 12.890 254.202 16.744
201906 13.297 256.143 17.142
201909 13.108 256.759 16.858
201912 12.968 256.974 16.664
202003 12.700 258.115 16.247
202006 12.995 257.797 16.645
202009 12.843 260.280 16.294
202012 12.517 260.474 15.868
202103 12.043 264.877 15.014
202106 12.518 271.696 15.214
202109 12.635 274.310 15.210
202112 12.630 278.802 14.959
202203 12.887 287.504 14.801
202206 13.123 296.311 14.624
202209 13.429 296.808 14.940
202212 13.880 296.797 15.443
202303 14.130 301.836 15.458
202306 14.532 305.109 15.728
202309 14.812 307.789 15.891
202312 15.388 306.746 16.565
202403 15.637 312.332 16.532
202406 16.366 314.175 17.201
202409 15.486 315.301 16.218
202412 16.023 315.605 16.765
202503 16.445 319.799 16.981
202506 17.558 322.561 17.975
202509 17.375 324.800 17.665
202512 18.116 324.054 18.460
202603 18.887 330.213 18.887

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 3.64 mean?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 as of Aug. 05, 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. This is 126% above median its historical median of 1.61. Over the past decade, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 4.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #1569 out of 2255 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 69.6%.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 is 126% above median its 10-year median of 1.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 4.24. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' value of 3.64 is 75.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #1569 out of 2255 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SKYX and EAF?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics ranks #1569 out of 2255 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Espey Manufacturing & Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' value of 3.64 is 75.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.84 to 4.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.61 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.07, based on 2,255 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. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.64 is 75.8% 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64, which is 126% above median its own 10-year median of 1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.44, compared to a current price of $61.14 — trading 115% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64, which is 126% above median its 10-year median of 1.61 and 75.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 2.07. Espey Manufacturing & Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.64 as of Aug. 05, 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 Espey Manufacturing & Electronics (ESP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Espey Manufacturing & Electronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $61.14 is trading 115% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.44. GuruFocus considers Espey Manufacturing & Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ESP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.64 (126% above median its 10-year median of 1.61)
  • GF Value™: $28.44 vs. price of $61.14 (115% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 75.8% above the Industrial Products median (#1569 of 2255)

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


Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Business Description

Address 233 Ballston Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, 12866
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp is a power electronics design and OEM manufacturing company delivering products for military and severe environment applications. Its products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, and antennas. The applications of these products include AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power. Espey services include design and development to specification, build to specifications provided by the customer, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment.
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