BCB Bancorp (FRA:41Y) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.49 (As of Aug. 18, 2026) — 50% Below Median

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FRA:41Y BCB Bancorp Inc FRA:41Y
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What is BCB Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

BCB Bancorp FRA:41Y 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.49 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 50% below its 10-year median of 0.98. GuruFocus rates FRA:41Y with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.07. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,284 Banks companies, BCB Bancorp ranks better than 87.93% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-18), BCB Bancorp's current share price is €7.65. BCB Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €15.61. BCB Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.49.

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

FRA:41Y' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 0.98   Max: 1.4
Current: 0.49

During the past years, BCB Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.40. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.98.

FRA:41Y's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
87.93% of 1284 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.3 vs FRA:41Y: 0.49

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.

BCB Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.998. 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 €15.61 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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BCB Bancorp  (FRA:41Y) 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.


BCB Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


BCB Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BCB 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.

BCB Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

BCB Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.09 1.17 0.79 0.70 0.46

BCB Bancorp 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 0.48 0.50 0.46 0.50 0.59

FRA:41Y vs BVFL, ECBK, TRCY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, BCB 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.


BCB Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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BCB 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.65/15.61
=0.49

* 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.

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

For example, BCB Bancorp'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)
=13.998/333.9520*333.9520
=13.998

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

BCB Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 10.474 241.428 14.488
201612 11.029 241.432 15.255
201703 10.519 243.801 14.409
201706 10.457 244.955 14.256
201709 9.911 246.819 13.410
201712 9.913 246.524 13.429
201803 9.556 249.554 12.788
201806 10.526 251.989 13.950
201809 10.630 252.439 14.062
201812 11.076 251.233 14.723
201903 11.696 254.202 15.365
201906 11.890 256.143 15.502
201909 12.329 256.759 16.036
201912 12.304 256.974 15.990
202003 12.511 258.115 16.187
202006 12.548 257.797 16.255
202009 12.063 260.280 15.477
202012 11.974 260.474 15.352
202103 12.435 264.877 15.678
202106 12.565 271.696 15.444
202109 13.126 274.310 15.980
202112 14.316 278.802 17.148
202203 14.763 287.504 17.148
202206 15.129 296.311 17.051
202209 16.820 296.808 18.925
202212 16.239 296.797 18.272
202303 16.464 301.836 18.216
202306 16.473 305.109 18.030
202309 16.887 307.789 18.322
202312 17.037 306.746 18.548
202403 17.369 312.332 18.571
202406 17.497 314.175 18.598
202409 17.341 315.301 18.367
202412 18.130 315.605 19.184
202503 16.962 319.799 17.713
202506 15.921 322.561 16.483
202509 15.749 324.800 16.193
202512 15.043 324.054 15.502
202603 15.317 330.213 15.490
202606 13.998 333.952 13.998

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 0.49 mean?
BCB Bancorp (FRA:41Y) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.49 as of Aug. 18, 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 BCB Bancorp and its competitors. This is 50% below median its historical median of 0.98. Over the past decade, BCB Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 1.40. According to the industry distribution chart, BCB Bancorp ranks #155 out of 1284 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 12.1%.
Is BCB Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
BCB Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.49 is 50% below median its 10-year median of 0.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 1.40. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. BCB Bancorp's value of 0.49 is 62.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BCB Bancorp ranks #155 out of 1284 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BCB Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 60/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BCB Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BVFL and ECBK?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, BCB Bancorp ranks #155 out of 1284 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places BCB Bancorp in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30. BCB Bancorp's value of 0.49 is 62.3% below this benchmark. Historically, BCB Bancorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 1.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 1.30, BCB Bancorp 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.30, based on 1,284 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. BCB Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.49 is 62.3% 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 BCB Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BCB Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.49, which is 50% below median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BCB Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
BCB Bancorp (FRA:41Y) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.49. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.07, compared to a current price of €7.65 — trading 5.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.49, which is 50% below median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 62.3% below the Banks industry median of 1.30. BCB Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 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 BCB Bancorp (FRA:41Y), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.49 as of Aug. 18, 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 BCB Bancorp (FRA:41Y) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BCB Bancorp stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.65 is trading 5.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.07.

Key valuation signals for FRA:41Y:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.49 (50% below median its 10-year median of 0.98)
  • GF Value™: €8.07 vs. price of €7.65 (5.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 62.3% below the Banks median (#155 of 1284)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:41Y stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BCB Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges BCBP:USA
Address 104-110 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ, USA, 07002
BCB Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company. The company offers loans, including commercial and multi-family real estate loans, home equity loans, construction loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans; FDIC-insured deposit products, such as savings and club accounts, interest and non-interest bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts, and retail and commercial banking services, including wire transfers, money orders, safe deposit boxes, a night depository, debit cards, online banking, gift cards, fraud detection and automated teller services.
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