Reach Subsea ASA (FRA:4RS) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.08 (As of Aug. 05, 2026) — 15% Above Median

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FRA:4RS Reach Subsea ASA FRA:4RS
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Price €0.48
GF Value €0.57
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Reach Subsea ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Reach Subsea ASA FRA:4RS +4.03% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 as of Aug. 05, 2026, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 1.81. GuruFocus rates FRA:4RS with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.57 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 763 Oil & Gas companies, Reach Subsea ASA ranks worse than 68.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-05), Reach Subsea ASA's current share price is €0.478. Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.23. Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.08.

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

FRA:4RS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 1.81   Max: 4.19
Current: 1.94

During the past years, Reach Subsea ASA's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.19. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 1.81.

FRA:4RS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.15% of 763 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs FRA:4RS: 1.94

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.

Reach Subsea ASA's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.283. 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 €0.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Reach Subsea ASA  (FRA:4RS) 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.


Reach Subsea ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Reach Subsea ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Reach Subsea ASA'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.

Reach Subsea ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Reach Subsea ASA 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 1.68 2.12 2.08 3.39 2.72

Reach Subsea ASA 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 3.11 3.15 3.09 2.72 2.74

FRA:4RS vs SLB, BKR, FTI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Reach Subsea ASA'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.


Reach Subsea ASA Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Reach Subsea ASA 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.

Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.478/0.23
=2.08

* 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.

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

For example, Reach Subsea ASA'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)
=0.283/141.0300*141.0300
=0.283

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 141.0300.

Reach Subsea ASA Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.202 103.800 0.274
201609 0.197 104.200 0.267
201612 0.194 104.400 0.262
201703 0.180 105.000 0.242
201706 0.165 105.800 0.220
201709 0.170 105.900 0.226
201712 0.154 106.100 0.205
201803 0.145 107.300 0.191
201806 0.150 108.500 0.195
201809 0.154 109.500 0.198
201812 0.149 109.800 0.191
201903 0.137 110.400 0.175
201906 0.132 110.600 0.168
201909 0.133 111.100 0.169
201912 0.115 111.300 0.146
202003 0.083 111.200 0.105
202006 0.105 112.100 0.132
202009 0.126 112.900 0.157
202012 0.138 112.900 0.172
202103 0.152 114.600 0.187
202106 0.148 115.300 0.181
202109 0.177 117.500 0.212
202112 0.195 118.900 0.231
202203 0.233 119.800 0.274
202206 0.220 122.600 0.253
202209 0.245 125.600 0.275
202212 0.244 125.900 0.273
202303 0.245 127.600 0.271
202306 0.249 130.400 0.269
202309 0.282 129.800 0.306
202312 0.297 131.900 0.318
202403 0.299 132.600 0.318
202406 0.300 133.800 0.316
202409 0.321 133.700 0.339
202412 0.329 134.800 0.344
202503 0.342 136.100 0.354
202506 0.324 137.800 0.332
202509 0.333 138.500 0.339
202512 0.315 139.100 0.319
202603 0.283 141.030 0.283

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 2.08 mean?
Reach Subsea ASA (FRA:4RS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 as of Aug. 05, 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 Reach Subsea ASA and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 1.81. Over the past decade, Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 4.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Reach Subsea ASA ranks #520 out of 763 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 68.2%.
Is Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Reach Subsea ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 4.19. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Reach Subsea ASA's value of 2.08 is 73.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Reach Subsea ASA ranks #520 out of 763 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Reach Subsea ASA has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Reach Subsea ASA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Reach Subsea ASA ranks #520 out of 763 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Reach Subsea ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Reach Subsea ASA's value of 2.08 is 73.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Reach Subsea ASA's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 4.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.81 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Reach Subsea ASA 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.20, based on 763 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. Reach Subsea ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.08 is 73.3% 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 Reach Subsea ASA and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Reach Subsea ASA's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 1.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Reach Subsea ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reach Subsea ASA (FRA:4RS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.57, compared to a current price of €0.48 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 1.81 and 73.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.20. Reach Subsea ASA's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Reach Subsea ASA (FRA:4RS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.08 as of Aug. 05, 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 Reach Subsea ASA (FRA:4RS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Reach Subsea ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.48 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.57. GuruFocus considers Reach Subsea ASA to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:4RS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.08 (15% above median its 10-year median of 1.81)
  • GF Value™: €0.57 vs. price of €0.48 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 73.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#520 of 763)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4RS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Reach Subsea ASA Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Mollervegen 6, Haugesund, NOR, 5525
Reach Subsea ASA is a Norwegian subsea service provider. The services provided by the company include vessel fleet which comprises of edda fonn which is used for survey and light construction services, havila subsea, normand reach for complex offshore operations, viking neptun for cable installation and heavy lifting, and stril explorer. It two reportable segments namely Oil and Gas and Renewable and others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Oil and Gas segment. Geographically, the company has operated multiple regions, including Brazil, the U.S Gulf, the Caribbean, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, West Africa including Ivory Coast, the Baltic, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, covering Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Australia and Oceania.
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