Kontrol Technologies (FRA:1K8) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.39 (As of Aug. 13, 2026) — 76% Below Median

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What is Kontrol Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kontrol Technologies FRA:1K8 -27.59% Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39 as of Aug. 13, 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 1.61. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,551 Software companies, Kontrol Technologies ranks better than 90.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-13), Kontrol Technologies's current share price is €0.0315. Kontrol Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.08. Kontrol Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.39.

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

FRA:1K8' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 1.61   Max: 31.38
Current: 0.36

During the past years, Kontrol Technologies's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 31.38. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 1.61.

FRA:1K8's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
90.72% of 1551 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.31 vs FRA:1K8: 0.36

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.

Kontrol Technologies's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.093. 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 €0.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Kontrol Technologies  (FRA:1K8) 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.


Kontrol Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kontrol Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kontrol Technologies'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.

Kontrol Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kontrol Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kontrol Technologies 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 1.03 0.91 0.87 0.52 0.45

FRA:1K8 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Kontrol Technologies'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.


Kontrol Technologies Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Kontrol Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kontrol Technologies 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.

Kontrol Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.0315/0.08
=0.39

* 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.

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

For example, Kontrol Technologies'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)
=0.093/132.2623*132.2623
=0.093

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

Kontrol Technologies Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 -0.001 101.765 -0.001
201609 0.004 101.765 0.005
201612 0.033 101.449 0.043
201703 0.061 102.634 0.079
201706 0.051 103.029 0.065
201709 0.089 103.345 0.114
201712 0.073 103.345 0.093
201803 0.073 105.004 0.092
201806 0.071 105.557 0.089
201809 0.061 105.636 0.076
201812 0.067 105.399 0.084
201903 0.066 106.979 0.082
201906 0.059 107.690 0.072
201909 0.049 107.611 0.060
201912 0.039 107.769 0.048
202003 0.028 107.927 0.034
202006 0.021 108.401 0.026
202009 0.078 108.164 0.095
202012 0.119 108.559 0.145
202103 0.149 110.298 0.179
202106 0.248 111.720 0.294
202109 0.277 112.905 0.324
202112 0.282 113.774 0.328
202203 0.318 117.646 0.358
202206 0.344 120.806 0.377
202209 0.277 120.648 0.304
202212 -0.336 120.964 -0.367
202303 0.027 122.702 0.029
202306 0.028 124.203 0.030
202309 0.036 125.230 0.038
202312 0.033 125.072 0.035
202403 0.040 126.258 0.042
202406 0.185 127.522 0.192
202409 0.171 127.285 0.178
202412 0.177 127.364 0.184
202503 0.158 129.181 0.162
202506 0.160 129.892 0.163
202509 0.164 130.287 0.166
202512 0.096 130.366 0.097
202603 0.093 132.262 0.093

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 0.39 mean?
Kontrol Technologies (FRA:1K8) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 as of Aug. 13, 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 Kontrol Technologies and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 1.61. Over the past decade, Kontrol Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 31.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Kontrol Technologies ranks #144 out of 1551 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 9.3%.
Is Kontrol Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kontrol Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 31.38. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Kontrol Technologies' value of 0.39 is 83.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kontrol Technologies ranks #144 out of 1551 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Kontrol Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Kontrol Technologies ranks #144 out of 1551 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kontrol Technologies in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31. Kontrol Technologies' value of 0.39 is 83.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Kontrol Technologies' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.32 to 31.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.61 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Kontrol Technologies 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.31, based on 1,551 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. Kontrol Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 is 83.1% 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 Kontrol Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kontrol Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 1.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kontrol Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kontrol Technologies (FRA:1K8) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.05, compared to a current price of €0.03 — trading 37% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.61 and 83.1% below the Software industry median of 2.31. 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 Kontrol Technologies (FRA:1K8), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39 as of Aug. 13, 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.

Kontrol Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges KNRLF:USAKNR:Canada
Address 11 Cidermill Avenue, Suite 201, Unit 211, Concord, ON, CAN, L4K 4B6
Kontrol Technologies Corp is a provider of energy efficiency solutions to commercial energy consumers. Kontrol's market-based energy solutions are designed to reduce its customers' overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. The company operates in a single segment of the provision of energy compliance and consulting services. The company's geographical segments are the United States and Canada. The firm generates all of its revenue from Canada.