Penguin Solutions (FRA:88E) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.26 (As of Sep. 09, 2026) — 57% Above Median

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FRA:88E Penguin Solutions Inc FRA:88E
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Price €44.73
GF Value €23.31
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What is Penguin Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Penguin Solutions FRA:88E +2.47% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26 as of Sep. 09, 2026, which is 57% above its 10-year median of 4.62. GuruFocus rates FRA:88E with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €23.31 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,465 Software companies, Penguin Solutions ranks worse than 84.1% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-09), Penguin Solutions's current share price is €44.73. Penguin Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €6.16. Penguin Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.26.

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

FRA:88E' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.51   Med: 4.62   Max: 11.42
Current: 7.48

During the past years, Penguin Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.42. The lowest was 2.51. And the median was 4.62.

FRA:88E's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
84.1% of 1465 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.38 vs FRA:88E: 7.48

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.

Penguin Solutions's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was €7.335. 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 €6.16 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Penguin Solutions  (FRA:88E) 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.


Penguin Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Penguin Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Penguin Solutions'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.

Penguin Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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FRA:88E vs CHRN, KD, TDTH: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Penguin Solutions'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.


Penguin Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Penguin Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Penguin Solutions 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.

Penguin Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=44.73/6.16
=7.26

* 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.

Penguin Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Penguin Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=7.335/335.1230*335.1230
=7.335

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Penguin Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 -0.027 240.849 -0.038
201611 0.000 241.353 0.000
201702 0.470 243.603 0.647
201705 0.884 244.733 1.210
201708 1.611 245.519 2.199
201711 1.934 246.669 2.628
201802 2.691 248.991 3.622
201805 3.154 251.588 4.201
201808 3.604 252.146 4.790
201811 4.436 252.038 5.898
201902 4.809 252.776 6.376
201905 4.688 256.092 6.135
201908 5.205 256.558 6.799
201911 5.159 257.208 6.722
202002 5.868 258.678 7.602
202005 5.023 256.394 6.565
202008 4.881 259.918 6.293
202011 4.755 260.229 6.123
202102 4.484 263.014 5.713
202105 4.574 269.195 5.694
202108 5.411 273.567 6.629
202111 5.730 277.948 6.909
202202 6.179 283.716 7.299
202205 7.373 292.296 8.453
202208 7.546 296.171 8.538
202211 7.001 297.711 7.881
202302 6.202 300.840 6.909
202305 5.876 304.127 6.475
202308 3.931 307.026 4.291
202311 7.301 307.051 7.968
202402 7.181 310.326 7.755
202405 7.409 314.069 7.906
202408 6.663 314.796 7.093
202411 7.058 315.493 7.497
202502 10.778 319.082 11.320
202505 9.895 321.465 10.315
202508 6.421 323.976 6.642
202511 6.413 324.122 6.631
202602 6.522 326.785 6.688
202605 7.335 335.123 7.335

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 7.26 mean?
Penguin Solutions (FRA:88E) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 as of Sep. 09, 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 Penguin Solutions and its competitors. This is 57% above median its historical median of 4.62. Over the past decade, Penguin Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.51 to 11.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #1232 out of 1465 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is Penguin Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Penguin Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 is 57% above median its 10-year median of 4.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.51 to a high of 11.42. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.38. Penguin Solutions' value of 7.26 is 205% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #1232 out of 1465 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Penguin Solutions has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penguin Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CHRN and KD?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #1232 out of 1465 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Penguin Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.38. Penguin Solutions' value of 7.26 is 205% above this benchmark. Historically, Penguin Solutions' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.51 to 11.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.62 vs. the industry median of 2.38, Penguin Solutions 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.38, based on 1,465 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. Penguin Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 is 205% 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 Penguin Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Penguin Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26, which is 57% above median its own 10-year median of 4.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penguin Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions (FRA:88E) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €23.31, compared to a current price of €44.73 — trading 91.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26, which is 57% above median its 10-year median of 4.62 and 205% above the Software industry median of 2.38. Penguin Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 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 Penguin Solutions (FRA:88E), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26 as of Sep. 09, 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 Penguin Solutions (FRA:88E) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €44.73 is trading 91.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.31. GuruFocus considers Penguin Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:88E:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.26 (57% above median its 10-year median of 4.62)
  • GF Value™: €23.31 vs. price of €44.73 (91.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 205% above the Software median (#1232 of 1465)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:88E stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Penguin Solutions Business Description

Other Exchanges PENG:USA
Address 1390 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA, USA, 94560
Penguin Solutions Inc is an end-to-end technology company engaged in Intelligent Platform Solutions, Integrated Memory, and Optimized LED business. Its product include Servers, software, OCP HPC & AI system, Racks and Edge. Servers include AMD-based Serves, Intel-based Servers, etc. Software products include Scyld ClusterWare, Scyld Cloud Central, etc. OCP HPC & AI Systems includes OCP Servers & Storage and etc.
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