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TrueCar (FRA:5TC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.83 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-20), TrueCar's current share price is €2.72. TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €3.27. TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.83.

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

FRA:5TC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.72   Max: 1.12
Current: 0.86

During the past years, TrueCar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.12. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.72.

FRA:5TC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
69.83% of 295 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs FRA:5TC: 0.86

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.

TrueCar's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1.568. 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 €3.27 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for TrueCar'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.

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TrueCar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

TrueCar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 0.72 1.00

TrueCar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.66 0.65 0.59 1.00 0.97

Competitive Comparison of TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, TrueCar'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.


TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



TrueCar 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.

TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.72/3.27
=0.83

* 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.

TrueCar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, TrueCar's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.568/131.7762*131.7762
=1.568

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

TrueCar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 2.057 100.560 2.696
201409 2.164 100.428 2.839
201412 2.532 99.070 3.368
201503 2.837 99.621 3.753
201506 2.667 100.684 3.491
201509 2.622 100.392 3.442
201512 2.573 99.792 3.398
201603 2.441 100.470 3.202
201606 2.321 101.688 3.008
201609 2.323 101.861 3.005
201612 2.471 101.863 3.197
201703 2.430 102.862 3.113
201706 2.686 103.349 3.425
201709 2.613 104.136 3.307
201712 2.635 104.011 3.338
201803 2.566 105.290 3.212
201806 2.729 106.317 3.383
201809 2.838 106.507 3.511
201812 2.920 105.998 3.630
201903 2.861 107.251 3.515
201906 2.770 108.070 3.378
201909 2.814 108.329 3.423
201912 2.756 108.420 3.350
202003 2.722 108.902 3.294
202006 2.610 108.767 3.162
202009 2.576 109.815 3.091
202012 3.156 109.897 3.784
202103 3.169 111.754 3.737
202106 3.046 114.631 3.502
202109 3.035 115.734 3.456
202112 3.033 117.630 3.398
202203 3.000 121.301 3.259
202206 3.011 125.017 3.174
202209 2.397 125.227 2.522
202212 2.106 125.222 2.216
202303 1.905 127.348 1.971
202306 1.686 128.729 1.726
202309 1.654 129.860 1.678
202312 1.613 129.419 1.642
202403 1.568 131.776 1.568

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.


TrueCar  (FRA:5TC) 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.


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TrueCar (FRA:5TC) Business Description

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1401 Ocean Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90401
TrueCar Inc is a data-driven online platform operating on common technology infrastructure, powered by proprietary data and analytics. It also customizes and operates its platform for affinity group marketing partners, including financial institutions like PenFed and American Express; membership-based organizations like Consumer Reports, AARP, Sam's Club, and AAA; and employee buying programs for large enterprises such as IBM and Walmart. The company enables users to obtain market-based pricing data on new and used cars, and to connect with its network of TrueCar Certified Dealers.

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