Kernel Holding (FRA:0KE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.29 (As of Aug. 12, 2026) — 17% Below Median

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FRA:0KE Kernel Holding SA FRA:0KE
64 GF Score
Price €4.49
GF Value €2.94
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Kernel Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kernel Holding FRA:0KE +2.28% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.29 as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 0.35. GuruFocus rates FRA:0KE with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 231 Retail - Defensive companies, Kernel Holding ranks better than 93.51% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-12), Kernel Holding's current share price is €4.485. Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €15.62. Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.29.

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

FRA:0KE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08   Med: 0.35   Max: 1.11
Current: 0.28

During the past years, Kernel Holding's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.11. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.35.

FRA:0KE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
93.51% of 231 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.64 vs FRA:0KE: 0.28

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.

Kernel Holding's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.627. 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 €15.62 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kernel Holding  (FRA:0KE) 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.


Kernel Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kernel Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kernel Holding'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.

Kernel Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kernel Holding Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kernel Holding 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 0.27 0.24 0.27 0.31 0.28

FRA:0KE vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Kernel Holding'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.


Kernel Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kernel Holding 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.

Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.485/15.62
=0.29

* 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.

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

For example, Kernel Holding'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)
=6.627/330.2130*330.2130
=6.627

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Kernel Holding Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 11.117 241.018 15.231
201609 11.501 241.428 15.730
201612 12.953 241.432 17.716
201703 13.085 243.801 17.723
201706 12.524 244.955 16.883
201709 11.790 246.819 15.774
201712 11.704 246.524 15.677
201803 11.778 249.554 15.585
201806 12.230 251.989 16.027
201809 12.309 252.439 16.101
201812 13.449 251.233 17.677
201903 14.001 254.202 18.188
201906 14.591 256.143 18.810
201909 16.432 256.759 21.133
201912 16.081 256.974 20.664
202003 15.282 258.115 19.551
202006 15.774 257.797 20.205
202009 16.528 260.280 20.969
202012 16.759 260.474 21.246
202103 17.296 264.877 21.562
202106 19.223 271.696 23.363
202109 22.481 274.310 27.063
202112 24.030 278.802 28.461
202203 23.713 287.504 27.236
202206 20.565 296.311 22.918
202209 20.907 296.808 23.260
202212 21.956 296.797 24.428
202303 22.622 301.836 24.749
202306 20.764 305.109 22.472
202309 5.620 307.789 6.029
202312 5.847 306.746 6.294
202403 6.115 312.332 6.465
202406 5.903 314.175 6.204
202409 6.038 315.301 6.324
202412 6.532 315.605 6.834
202503 6.477 319.799 6.688
202506 6.146 322.561 6.292
202509 6.336 324.800 6.442
202512 6.360 324.054 6.481
202603 6.627 330.213 6.627

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 0.29 mean?
Kernel Holding (FRA:0KE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.29 as of Aug. 12, 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 Kernel Holding and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 0.35. Over the past decade, Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 1.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #15 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 6.5%.
Is Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kernel Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.29 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 1.11. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64. Kernel Holding's value of 0.29 is 82.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #15 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kernel Holding has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kernel Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Kernel Holding ranks #15 out of 231 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kernel Holding in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64. Kernel Holding's value of 0.29 is 82.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Kernel Holding's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 1.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.35 vs. the industry median of 1.64, Kernel Holding 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.64, based on 231 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. Kernel Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.29 is 82.3% 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 Kernel Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kernel Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.29, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 0.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kernel Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kernel Holding (FRA:0KE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.94, compared to a current price of €4.49 — trading 52.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.29, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.35 and 82.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.64. Kernel Holding's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kernel Holding (FRA:0KE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.29 as of Aug. 12, 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 Kernel Holding (FRA:0KE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kernel Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €4.49 is trading 52.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.94. GuruFocus considers Kernel Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:0KE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.29 (17% below median its 10-year median of 0.35)
  • GF Value™: €2.94 vs. price of €4.49 (52.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 82.3% below the Retail - Defensive median (#15 of 231)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:0KE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kernel Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges KARNF:USAKER:Poland
Address 3 Tarasa Shevchenka Lane, Kyiv, UKR, 01001
Kernel Holding SA is an investment holding company. The company's segment includes Oilseed Processing; Infrastructure and Trading and Farming. It generates maximum revenue from the Infrastructure and Trading segment. The Infrastructure and Trading segment includes sourcing and merchandising of wholesale edible oils, grain, provision of silo services, grain handling and transshipment services.
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