FCEL (FuelCell Energy) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.07 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 53% Below Median

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What is FuelCell Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

FuelCell Energy FCEL -6.18% 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 53% below its 10-year median of 0.15. GuruFocus rates FCEL with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,292 Industrial Products companies, FuelCell Energy ranks better than 99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), FuelCell Energy's current share price is $20.0583. FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $271.31. FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.07.

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

FCEL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.15   Max: 1.51
Current: 0.08

During the past years, FuelCell Energy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.51. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.15.

FCEL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
99% of 2292 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 2.21 vs FCEL: 0.08

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.

FuelCell Energy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $11.321. 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 $271.31 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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FuelCell Energy  (NAS:FCEL) 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.


FuelCell Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


FuelCell Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FuelCell Energy'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.

FuelCell Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

FuelCell Energy Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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FuelCell Energy Quarterly Data
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FCEL vs ENR, AMPX, PLPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, FuelCell Energy'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.


FuelCell Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FuelCell Energy 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.

FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=20.0583/271.31
=0.07

* 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.

FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, FuelCell Energy's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=11.321/333.0200*333.0200
=11.321

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

FuelCell Energy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 1,349.290 240.628 1,867.366
201610 1,167.306 241.729 1,608.149
201701 911.052 242.839 1,249.381
201704 761.379 244.524 1,036.931
201707 590.609 244.786 803.496
201710 524.642 246.663 708.320
201801 495.667 247.867 665.950
201804 433.436 250.546 576.113
201807 373.078 252.006 493.014
201810 309.000 252.885 406.917
201901 195.528 251.712 258.687
201904 109.287 255.548 142.418
201907 21.511 256.571 27.921
201910 11.735 257.346 15.186
202001 9.184 257.971 11.856
202004 7.010 256.389 9.105
202007 12.236 259.101 15.727
202010 19.803 260.388 25.327
202101 30.474 261.582 38.796
202104 28.749 267.054 35.850
202107 54.538 273.003 66.528
202110 52.568 276.589 63.293
202201 49.270 281.148 58.360
202204 53.627 289.109 61.772
202207 52.481 296.276 58.990
202210 50.624 298.012 56.571
202301 49.379 299.170 54.966
202304 47.087 303.363 51.690
202307 47.200 305.691 51.420
202310 45.436 307.671 49.179
202401 44.080 308.417 47.596
202404 41.872 313.548 44.472
202407 36.605 314.540 38.756
202410 32.240 315.664 34.013
202501 30.042 317.671 31.494
202504 26.746 320.795 27.765
202507 18.761 323.048 19.340
202510 14.372 0.000
202601 13.208 325.252 13.523
202604 11.321 333.020 11.321

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 0.07 mean?
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 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 FuelCell Energy and its competitors. This is 53% below median its historical median of 0.15. Over the past decade, FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 1.51. According to the industry distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #23 out of 2292 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
FuelCell Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 1.51. The Industrial Products industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.21. FuelCell Energy's value of 0.07 is 96.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #23 out of 2292 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, FuelCell Energy has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FuelCell Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ENR and AMPX?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #23 out of 2292 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places FuelCell Energy in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.21. FuelCell Energy's value of 0.07 is 96.8% below this benchmark. Historically, FuelCell Energy's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 1.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.15 vs. the industry median of 2.21, FuelCell Energy 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 2.21, based on 2,292 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. FuelCell Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 is 96.8% 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 FuelCell Energy and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FuelCell Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07, which is 53% below median its own 10-year median of 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FuelCell Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FuelCell Energy (FCEL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.61, compared to a current price of $20.06 — trading 163.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07, which is 53% below median its 10-year median of 0.15 and 96.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 2.21. FuelCell Energy's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 FuelCell Energy (FCEL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07 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 FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FuelCell Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.06 is trading 163.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.61. GuruFocus considers FuelCell Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FCEL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.07 (53% below median its 10-year median of 0.15)
  • GF Value™: $7.61 vs. price of $20.06 (163.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 96.8% below the Industrial Products median (#23 of 2292)

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


FuelCell Energy Business Description

Address 3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810
FuelCell Energy Inc is a clean energy technology company engaged in the development, design, production, and servicing of high temperature fuel cells for clean electric power generation. The Company provides proprietary molten carbonate fuel cell systems that generate electricity electrochemically with ultra low emissions and high efficiency, and operates as a solutions provider managing the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of its systems under long term power purchase, service, and engineering procurement agreements. The Company serves utilities, data centers, and commercial and industrial customers, and operates in the United States, South Korea, Europe, and Canada, with maximum revenue generated from the United States.
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