FMBL (Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 13% Above Median

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FMBL Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach FMBL
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GF Value $7,236.55
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What is Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach FMBL 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates FMBL with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $7,236.55 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,288 Banks companies, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach ranks better than 70.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current share price is $9804.97. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $10,896.91. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FMBL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.34
Current: 0.89

During the past years, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.34. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 0.80.

FMBL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
70.57% of 1288 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FMBL: 0.89

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.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $11,943.876. 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 $10,896.91 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach  (OTCPK:FMBL) 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.


Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach'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.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.55 0.69 0.80 0.77 0.83

FMBL vs CLBK, MCB, HBT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach'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.


Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 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.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=9804.97/10896.91
=0.90

* 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.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=11943.876/333.9520*333.9520
=11,943.876

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201206 0.000 229.478 0.000
201209 0.000 231.407 0.000
201212 5,475.260 229.601 7,963.702
201303 5,573.733 232.773 7,996.457
201306 5,641.634 233.504 8,068.534
201309 5,734.267 234.149 8,178.425
201312 5,795.168 233.049 8,304.296
201412 6,156.954 234.812 8,756.482
201512 6,529.244 236.525 9,218.705
201612 6,948.954 241.432 9,611.887
201712 7,321.527 246.524 9,918.055
201812 7,846.359 251.233 10,429.789
201909 0.000 256.759 0.000
201912 8,266.260 256.974 10,742.464
202003 0.000 258.115 0.000
202006 0.000 257.797 0.000
202009 8,850.539 260.280 11,355.675
202012 9,006.630 260.474 11,547.341
202103 9,246.929 264.877 11,658.356
202106 9,456.667 271.696 11,623.553
202109 9,650.873 274.310 11,749.219
202112 9,853.667 278.802 11,802.827
202203 10,074.152 287.504 11,701.692
202206 10,287.452 296.311 11,594.288
202209 10,429.113 296.808 11,734.263
202212 10,675.463 296.797 12,011.888
202303 10,643.642 301.836 11,776.148
202306 10,771.285 305.109 11,789.532
202309 10,873.138 307.789 11,797.388
202312 10,987.358 306.746 11,961.852
202403 11,120.623 312.332 11,890.406
202406 10,973.548 314.175 11,664.322
202409 11,053.492 315.301 11,707.339
202412 11,129.130 315.605 11,776.097
202503 11,208.886 319.799 11,704.946
202506 11,379.934 322.561 11,781.808
202509 11,504.221 324.800 11,828.379
202512 11,601.664 324.054 11,956.029
202603 11,713.182 330.213 11,845.810
202606 11,943.876 333.952 11,943.876

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 0.90 mean?
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 as of Jul. 31, 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach ranks #379 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 29.4%.
Is Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.48 to a high of 1.34. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's value of 0.90 is 28.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach ranks #379 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CLBK and MCB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach ranks #379 out of 1288 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's value of 0.90 is 28.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.48 to 1.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.26, based on 1,288 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. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.90 is 28.6% 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7,236.55, compared to a current price of $9,804.97 — trading 35.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 28.6% below the Banks industry median of 1.26. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.90 as of Jul. 31, 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9,804.97 is trading 35.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7,236.55. GuruFocus considers Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FMBL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.90 (13% above median its 10-year median of 0.80)
  • GF Value™: $7,236.55 vs. price of $9,804.97 (35.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 28.6% below the Banks median (#379 of 1288)

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


Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Business Description

Address 302 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90802
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach offers a broad range of banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium sized businesses. The bank operates branches across California's Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Santa Barbara County, supported by online and mobile banking platforms. As a full service commercial bank, it provides services including demand, money market, savings, and time deposits, as well as loans such as commercial real estate, construction, commercial business, and residential loans, including single family and multifamily financing, along with other business oriented banking services.
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