Merchants Bancorp (FRA:3KD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.64 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 15% Above Median

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FRA:3KD Merchants Bancorp FRA:3KD
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What is Merchants Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Merchants Bancorp FRA:3KD -1.26% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.64 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 2.30. GuruFocus rates FRA:3KD with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €36.37. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,288 Banks companies, Merchants Bancorp ranks worse than 89.05% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Merchants Bancorp's current share price is €47.00. Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €17.80. Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.64.

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

FRA:3KD' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13   Med: 2.3   Max: 2.64
Current: 2.64

During the past years, Merchants Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.64. The lowest was 2.13. And the median was 2.30.

FRA:3KD's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
89.05% of 1288 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FRA:3KD: 2.64

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.

Merchants Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €33.500. 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 €17.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Merchants Bancorp  (FRA:3KD) 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.


Merchants Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Merchants Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Merchants Bancorp'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.

Merchants Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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FRA:3KD vs OFG, BLX, NWBI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Merchants Bancorp'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.


Merchants Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Merchants Bancorp 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.

Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=47.00/17.80
=2.64

* 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.

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

For example, Merchants Bancorp'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)
=33.5/330.2130*330.2130
=33.500

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Merchants Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201512 3.126 236.525 4.364
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 3.848 241.432 5.263
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 4.056 244.955 5.468
201709 4.170 246.819 5.579
201712 6.400 246.524 8.573
201803 6.372 249.554 8.432
201806 6.987 251.989 9.156
201809 7.283 252.439 9.527
201812 7.753 251.233 10.190
201903 7.975 254.202 10.360
201906 8.249 256.143 10.634
201909 8.788 256.759 11.302
201912 9.219 256.974 11.846
202003 9.663 258.115 12.362
202006 10.206 257.797 13.073
202009 10.721 260.280 13.602
202012 11.399 260.474 14.451
202103 12.718 264.877 15.855
202106 13.398 271.696 16.284
202109 14.720 274.310 17.720
202112 16.258 278.802 19.256
202203 17.341 287.504 19.917
202206 19.013 296.311 21.188
202209 21.392 296.808 23.800
202212 21.023 296.797 23.390
202303 21.735 301.836 23.778
202306 22.643 305.109 24.506
202309 24.554 307.789 26.343
202312 25.478 306.746 27.427
202403 27.095 312.332 28.646
202406 29.210 314.175 30.701
202409 29.330 315.301 30.717
202412 32.785 315.605 34.302
202503 32.447 319.799 33.504
202506 30.862 322.561 31.594
202509 31.083 324.800 31.601
202512 32.183 324.054 32.795
202603 33.500 330.213 33.500

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 2.64 mean?
Merchants Bancorp (FRA:3KD) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.64 as of Aug. 01, 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 Merchants Bancorp and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 2.30. Over the past decade, Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.13 to 2.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Merchants Bancorp ranks #1147 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 89.1%.
Is Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Merchants Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.64 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 2.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.13 to a high of 2.64. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Merchants Bancorp's value of 2.64 is 109.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Merchants Bancorp ranks #1147 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Merchants Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merchants Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OFG and BLX?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Merchants Bancorp ranks #1147 out of 1288 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Merchants Bancorp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Merchants Bancorp's value of 2.64 is 109.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Merchants Bancorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.13 to 2.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.30 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Merchants Bancorp 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 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. Merchants Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.64 is 109.5% 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 Merchants Bancorp 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. Merchants Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.64, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merchants Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Merchants Bancorp (FRA:3KD) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.64. The stock's GF Value™ is €36.37, compared to a current price of €47.00 — trading 29.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.64, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 2.30 and 109.5% above the Banks industry median of 1.26. Merchants Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 10 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 Merchants Bancorp (FRA:3KD), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.64 as of Aug. 01, 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 Merchants Bancorp (FRA:3KD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merchants Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €47.00 is trading 29.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €36.37.

Key valuation signals for FRA:3KD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.64 (15% above median its 10-year median of 2.30)
  • GF Value™: €36.37 vs. price of €47.00 (29.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 10 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 109.5% above the Banks median (#1147 of 1288)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3KD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Merchants Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges MBINN.PFD:USAMBIN:USA
Address 410 Monon Boulevard, Carmel, IN, USA, 46032
Merchants Bancorp is a United States-based bank holding company operating multiple lines of business focused on FHA multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, and traditional community banking. Its segments include Multi-family Mortgage Banking, which originates and services government-sponsored mortgages for multi-family and healthcare facilities; Mortgage Warehousing, which offers mortgage warehouse financing, commercial loans and deposit services; and the Banking segment, which generates maximum revenue and provides portfolio lending for multi-family and healthcare facility loans, residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending, SBA lending and community banking.
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