Horizon Bancorp (IN) (FRA:4WC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.08 (As of Aug. 21, 2026) — 23% Below Median

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What is Horizon Bancorp (IN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Horizon Bancorp (IN) FRA:4WC -9.83% 36 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.08 as of Aug. 21, 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 1.41. GuruFocus rates FRA:4WC with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,281 Banks companies, Horizon Bancorp (IN) ranks better than 57.85% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-21), Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s current share price is €15.60. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €14.38. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.08.

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

FRA:4WC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56   Med: 1.41   Max: 2.65
Current: 1.14

During the past years, Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.65. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 1.41.

FRA:4WC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.85% of 1281 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs FRA:4WC: 1.14

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.

Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €12.337. 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 €14.38 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Horizon Bancorp (IN)  (FRA:4WC) 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.


Horizon Bancorp (IN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Horizon Bancorp (IN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Horizon Bancorp (IN)'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.

Horizon Bancorp (IN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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 1.67 1.08 0.96 1.01 1.02

Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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 0.93 0.96 1.02 0.97 1.16

FRA:4WC vs CCNE, EQBK, ESQ: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Horizon Bancorp (IN)'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.


Horizon Bancorp (IN) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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.

Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=15.60/14.38
=1.08

* 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.

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

For example, Horizon Bancorp (IN)'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)
=12.337/333.9520*333.9520
=12.337

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Horizon Bancorp (IN) Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 9.274 241.428 12.828
201612 9.716 241.432 13.439
201703 9.798 243.801 13.421
201706 9.558 244.955 13.031
201709 9.401 246.819 12.720
201712 10.086 246.524 13.663
201803 9.741 249.554 13.035
201806 10.499 251.989 13.914
201809 10.668 252.439 14.113
201812 11.269 251.233 14.979
201903 11.972 254.202 15.728
201906 12.304 256.143 16.042
201909 12.977 256.759 16.878
201912 13.127 256.974 17.059
202003 13.045 258.115 16.878
202006 13.216 257.797 17.120
202009 12.971 260.280 16.642
202012 12.967 260.474 16.625
202103 13.176 264.877 16.612
202106 13.415 271.696 16.489
202109 13.838 274.310 16.847
202112 14.697 278.802 17.604
202203 14.117 287.504 16.398
202206 14.283 296.311 16.097
202209 14.828 296.808 16.684
202212 14.553 296.797 16.375
202303 14.900 301.836 16.485
202306 14.840 305.109 16.243
202309 14.726 307.789 15.978
202312 14.945 306.746 16.271
202403 15.041 312.332 16.082
202406 15.444 314.175 16.416
202409 15.559 315.301 16.479
202412 16.679 315.605 17.649
202503 16.279 319.799 16.999
202506 15.654 322.561 16.207
202509 10.992 324.800 11.302
202512 11.530 324.054 11.882
202603 11.782 330.213 11.915
202606 12.337 333.952 12.337

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 1.08 mean?
Horizon Bancorp (IN) (FRA:4WC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.08 as of Aug. 21, 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 Horizon Bancorp (IN) and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 1.41. Over the past decade, Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 2.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Horizon Bancorp (IN) ranks #540 out of 1281 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 42.2%.
Is Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.08 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 2.65. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s value of 1.08 is 15.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horizon Bancorp (IN) ranks #540 out of 1281 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Horizon Bancorp (IN) has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CCNE and EQBK?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Horizon Bancorp (IN) ranks #540 out of 1281 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Horizon Bancorp (IN) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s value of 1.08 is 15.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 2.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.41 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Horizon Bancorp (IN) 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 1.28, based on 1,281 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. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.08 is 15.6% 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 Horizon Bancorp (IN) and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.08, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 1.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horizon Bancorp (IN) stock overvalued right now?
Horizon Bancorp (IN) (FRA:4WC) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.08. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.08, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 1.41 and 15.6% below the Banks industry median of 1.28. Horizon Bancorp (IN)'s overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 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 Horizon Bancorp (IN) (FRA:4WC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.08 as of Aug. 21, 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.

Horizon Bancorp (IN) Business Description

Other Exchanges HBNC:USA
Address 515 Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN, USA, 46360
Horizon Bancorp (IN) is a United States-based holding company providing banking services. It is engaged in providing commercial and retail banking services, corporate and individual trust and agency services, and other services incident to banking. The company also provides commercial loans, real estate loans, mortgage warehouse loans, consumer loans, and other credit facilities. The company has one principal business segment, commercial banking.
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