Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (FRA:0LC0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.97 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings FRA:0LC0 49 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.97 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 5.89. GuruFocus rates FRA:0LC0 with a GF Score™ of 49/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 729 Business Services companies, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks worse than 89.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current share price is €59.50. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €9.96. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.97.

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

FRA:0LC0' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.16   Med: 5.89   Max: 6.72
Current: 5.66

During the past years, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.72. The lowest was 5.16. And the median was 5.89.

FRA:0LC0's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.57% of 729 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.56 vs FRA:0LC0: 5.66

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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €15.440. 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 €9.96 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings  (FRA:0LC0) 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.


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sunbelt Rentals Holdings'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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Quarterly Data
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FRA:0LC0 vs AER, UHAL, R: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings'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.


Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=59.50/9.96
=5.97

* 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.

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

For example, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings'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)
=15.44/333.0200*333.0200
=15.440

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 4.052 240.628 5.608
201610 4.120 241.729 5.676
201701 4.520 242.839 6.199
201704 5.338 244.524 7.270
201707 4.759 244.786 6.474
201710 4.800 246.663 6.480
201801 5.826 247.867 7.827
201804 5.771 250.546 7.671
201807 6.160 252.006 8.140
201810 6.415 252.885 8.448
201901 6.733 251.712 8.908
201904 6.873 255.548 8.957
201907 7.155 256.571 9.287
201910 7.379 257.346 9.549
202001 7.545 257.971 9.740
202004 7.676 256.389 9.970
202007 7.622 259.101 9.796
202010 7.637 260.388 9.767
202101 7.845 261.582 9.987
202104 8.419 267.054 10.499
202107 8.903 273.003 10.860
202110 9.174 276.589 11.046
202201 9.800 281.148 11.608
202204 10.535 289.109 12.135
202207 11.810 296.276 13.275
202210 12.378 298.012 13.832
202301 12.144 299.170 13.518
202304 12.524 303.363 13.748
202307 13.356 305.691 14.550
202310 14.077 307.671 15.237
202401 14.488 308.417 15.644
202404 15.132 313.548 16.072
202407 15.611 314.540 16.528
202410 15.759 315.664 16.625
202501 16.997 317.671 17.818
202504 16.114 320.795 16.728
202507 15.487 323.048 15.965
202510 15.169 0.000
202601 15.613 325.252 15.986
202604 15.440 333.020 15.440

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 5.97 mean?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (FRA:0LC0) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.97 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.89. Over the past decade, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.16 to 6.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #653 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.97 is near median its 10-year median of 5.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.16 to a high of 6.72. The Business Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 5.97 is 282.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #653 out of 729 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AER and UHAL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings ranks #653 out of 729 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sunbelt Rentals Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' value of 5.97 is 282.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 5.16 to 6.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.89 vs. the industry median of 1.56, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings 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 a Business Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Business Services companies is 1.56, based on 729 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. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.97 is 282.7% 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.97, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunbelt Rentals Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (FRA:0LC0) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.97. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.97, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.89 and 282.7% above the Business Services industry median of 1.56. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Sunbelt Rentals Holdings (FRA:0LC0), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.97 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.

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Business Description

Address 100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT
Sunbelt Rentals (formerly UK-based Ashtead Group) is the number two equipment rental company in the US (11% market share), with a smaller presence in Canada and the UK. Sunbelt operates a rental fleet of just over $15 billion across a network of 1,200 stores in the US, nearly CAD 2 billion of fleet and 135 stores in Canada, and GBP 1.1 billion and 190 stores in the UK. The company has experienced rapid growth over the past decade as its customers increasingly turn to rental versus owning equipment outright. The general tool business has been augmented by the Specialty Rental business, which has grown to 30% of the mix. Revenue is now greater than 50% nonconstruction, with the remainder focused more directly on commercial construction.
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