Happen (FRA:8LCA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.52 (As of Aug. 04, 2026) — 58% Above Median

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FRA:8LCA Happen Inc FRA:8LCA
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What is Happen Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Happen FRA:8LCA -0.03% 72 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 as of Aug. 04, 2026, which is 58% above its 10-year median of 0.96. GuruFocus rates FRA:8LCA with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Happen ranks worse than 60.73% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-04), Happen's current share price is €16.885. Happen's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.08. Happen's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.52.

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

FRA:8LCA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 0.96   Max: 1.71
Current: 1.58

During the past years, Happen's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.71. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.96.

FRA:8LCA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
60.73% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs FRA:8LCA: 1.58

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.

Happen's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.789. 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 €11.08 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Happen  (FRA:8LCA) 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.


Happen Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Happen Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Happen'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.

Happen Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Happen 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 0.00 0.84 0.73 1.24 1.48

Happen 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 0.92 1.17 1.48 1.11 1.60

FRA:8LCA vs SRCE, FCF, MBIN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Happen'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.


Happen Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Happen 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=16.885/11.08
=1.52

* 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.

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

For example, Happen'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)
=11.789/333.9520*333.9520
=11.789

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Happen Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 11.037 241.428 15.267
201612 11.622 241.432 16.076
201703 11.285 243.801 15.458
201706 10.578 244.955 14.421
201709 10.047 246.819 13.594
201712 9.336 246.524 12.647
201803 8.803 249.554 11.780
201806 8.809 251.989 11.674
201809 8.704 252.439 11.515
201812 8.891 251.233 11.818
201903 8.860 254.202 11.640
201906 8.871 256.143 11.566
201909 9.148 256.759 11.898
201912 9.128 256.974 11.862
202003 10.317 258.115 13.348
202006 9.340 257.797 12.099
202009 8.144 260.280 10.449
202012 6.753 260.474 8.658
202103 6.334 264.877 7.986
202106 6.417 271.696 7.887
202109 6.856 274.310 8.347
202112 7.447 278.802 8.920
202203 7.885 287.504 9.159
202206 9.851 296.311 11.102
202209 10.778 296.808 12.127
202212 10.316 296.797 11.607
202303 10.349 301.836 11.450
202306 10.237 305.109 11.205
202309 10.325 307.789 11.203
202312 10.397 306.746 11.319
202403 10.484 312.332 11.210
202406 10.701 314.175 11.375
202409 10.764 315.301 11.401
202412 11.301 315.605 11.958
202503 11.052 319.799 11.541
202506 10.624 322.561 10.999
202509 10.805 324.800 11.109
202512 11.107 324.054 11.446
202603 11.410 330.213 11.539
202606 11.789 333.952 11.789

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 1.52 mean?
Happen (FRA:8LCA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.52 as of Aug. 04, 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 Happen and its competitors. This is 58% above median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, Happen's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 1.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Happen ranks #781 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 60.7%.
Is Happen's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Happen's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.52 is 58% above median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 1.71. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Happen's value of 1.52 is 19.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Happen ranks #781 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Happen has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Happen's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SRCE and FCF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Happen ranks #781 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Happen in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Happen's value of 1.52 is 19.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Happen's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.44 to 1.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Happen 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.27, based on 1,286 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. Happen's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.52 is 19.7% 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 Happen and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Happen's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52, which is 58% above median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Happen stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Happen (FRA:8LCA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.33, compared to a current price of €16.89 — trading 36.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52, which is 58% above median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 19.7% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. Happen's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Happen (FRA:8LCA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.52 as of Aug. 04, 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 Happen (FRA:8LCA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Happen stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €16.89 is trading 36.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.33. GuruFocus considers Happen to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:8LCA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.52 (58% above median its 10-year median of 0.96)
  • GF Value™: €12.33 vs. price of €16.89 (36.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 19.7% above the Banks median (#781 of 1286)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8LCA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Happen Business Description

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Address 88 Kearny Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94108
Happen Inc is a digital bank built for the Motivated Middle: high-FICO, high-income, digitally savvy consumers actively managing their financial lives. Its products are aligned by design to reward five million-plus members when it takes positive financial steps like saving regularly or making loan payments on time. The group offers Personal Loans, Personal Banking, Auto Refinancing, Financing Solutions, Business Loans, Institutional Investing, and Other Types of Loans.
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