FMC (FMC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FMC FMC Corp FMC
45 GF Score
Price $10.28
GF Value $35.44
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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FMC  (NYSE:FMC) 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.


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FMC'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.

FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

FMC Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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FMC 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 1.50 1.19 0.49 0.61 0.40

FMC vs UAN, IPI, AVD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, FMC'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.


FMC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, FMC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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FMC 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.

FMC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, FMC'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)
=13.265/333.9520*333.9520
=13.265

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

FMC Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 15.845 241.428 21.917
201612 14.908 241.432 20.621
201703 14.115 243.801 19.334
201706 15.110 244.955 20.600
201709 15.903 246.819 21.517
201712 20.153 246.524 27.300
201803 22.412 249.554 29.992
201806 22.474 251.989 29.784
201809 22.860 252.439 30.242
201812 24.269 251.233 32.260
201903 21.205 254.202 27.858
201906 21.428 256.143 27.937
201909 20.671 256.759 26.886
201912 19.837 256.974 25.779
202003 20.879 258.115 27.013
202006 22.003 257.797 28.503
202009 22.877 260.280 29.352
202012 23.070 260.474 29.578
202103 23.521 264.877 29.655
202106 24.352 271.696 29.932
202109 24.118 274.310 29.362
202112 25.010 278.802 29.957
202203 24.474 287.504 28.428
202206 24.828 296.311 27.982
202209 25.432 296.808 28.615
202212 27.183 296.797 30.586
202303 27.947 301.836 30.921
202306 27.077 305.109 29.637
202309 26.567 307.789 28.825
202312 35.535 306.746 38.687
202403 34.714 312.332 37.117
202406 36.697 314.175 39.007
202409 37.090 315.301 39.284
202412 36.116 315.605 38.216
202503 35.318 319.799 36.881
202506 35.450 322.561 36.702
202509 30.426 324.800 31.283
202512 16.800 324.054 17.313
202603 14.794 330.213 14.962
202606 13.265 333.952 13.265

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 FMC (FMC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FMC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $10.28 is trading 71% below its estimated GF Value™ of $35.44. GuruFocus considers FMC to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FMC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $35.44 vs. price of $10.28 (71% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 8 warning signs

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


FMC Business Description

Address 2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
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