Armstrong World Industries (FRA:91A) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 14.29 (As of Aug. 10, 2026) — 113% Above Median

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FRA:91A Armstrong World Industries Inc FRA:91A
71 GF Score
Price €159.00
GF Value €148.83
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What is Armstrong World Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Armstrong World Industries FRA:91A -1.24% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.29 as of Aug. 10, 2026, which is 113% above its 10-year median of 6.70. GuruFocus rates FRA:91A with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €148.83. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,343 Construction companies, Armstrong World Industries ranks worse than 97.17% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-10), Armstrong World Industries's current share price is €159.00. Armstrong World Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.13. Armstrong World Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 14.29.

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

FRA:91A' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.48   Med: 6.7   Max: 16.92
Current: 14.44

During the past years, Armstrong World Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 16.92. The lowest was 1.48. And the median was 6.70.

FRA:91A's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.17% of 1343 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 1.17 vs FRA:91A: 14.44

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.

Armstrong World Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €18.134. 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 €11.13 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Armstrong World Industries  (FRA:91A) 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.


Armstrong World Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Armstrong World Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Armstrong World Industries'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.

Armstrong World Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Armstrong World Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Armstrong World Industries 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 13.65 16.31 15.87 13.39 12.49

FRA:91A vs FBIN, BLDR, AAON: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Armstrong World Industries'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.


Armstrong World Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Armstrong World Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Armstrong World Industries 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.

Armstrong World Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=159.00/11.13
=14.29

* 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.

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

For example, Armstrong World Industries'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)
=18.134/333.9520*333.9520
=18.134

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Armstrong World Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 4.173 241.428 5.772
201612 4.640 241.432 6.418
201703 4.756 243.801 6.515
201706 5.004 244.955 6.822
201709 5.820 246.819 7.875
201712 6.714 246.524 9.095
201803 6.274 249.554 8.396
201806 6.699 251.989 8.878
201809 5.677 252.439 7.510
201812 4.070 251.233 5.410
201903 5.100 254.202 6.700
201906 4.421 256.143 5.764
201909 6.886 256.759 8.956
201912 6.843 256.974 8.893
202003 7.033 258.115 9.099
202006 7.476 257.797 9.684
202009 7.851 260.280 10.073
202012 7.736 260.474 9.918
202103 8.318 264.877 10.487
202106 8.665 271.696 10.650
202109 9.335 274.310 11.365
202112 9.723 278.802 11.646
202203 10.382 287.504 12.059
202206 10.746 296.311 12.111
202209 11.501 296.808 12.940
202212 11.082 296.797 12.469
202303 11.253 301.836 12.450
202306 11.670 305.109 12.773
202309 12.383 307.789 13.436
202312 12.361 306.746 13.457
202403 13.173 312.332 14.085
202406 14.193 314.175 15.086
202409 14.795 315.301 15.670
202412 16.598 315.605 17.563
202503 16.900 319.799 17.648
202506 16.768 322.561 17.360
202509 17.548 324.800 18.042
202512 17.923 324.054 18.470
202603 18.125 330.213 18.330
202606 18.134 333.952 18.134

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 14.29 mean?
Armstrong World Industries (FRA:91A) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.29 as of Aug. 10, 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 Armstrong World Industries and its competitors. This is 113% above median its historical median of 6.70. Over the past decade, Armstrong World Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.48 to 16.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Armstrong World Industries ranks #1305 out of 1343 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 97.2%.
Is Armstrong World Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Armstrong World Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.29 is 113% above median its 10-year median of 6.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.48 to a high of 16.92. The Construction industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17. Armstrong World Industries' value of 14.29 is 1121.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Armstrong World Industries ranks #1305 out of 1343 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Armstrong World Industries has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Armstrong World Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to FBIN and BLDR?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Armstrong World Industries ranks #1305 out of 1343 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Armstrong World Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17. Armstrong World Industries' value of 14.29 is 1121.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Armstrong World Industries' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.48 to 16.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.70 vs. the industry median of 1.17, Armstrong World Industries 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 Construction company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Construction companies is 1.17, based on 1,343 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. Armstrong World Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.29 is 1121.4% 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 Armstrong World Industries and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Armstrong World Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.29, which is 113% above median its own 10-year median of 6.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Armstrong World Industries stock overvalued right now?
Armstrong World Industries (FRA:91A) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 14.29. The stock's GF Value™ is €148.83, compared to a current price of €159.00 — trading 6.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.29, which is 113% above median its 10-year median of 6.70 and 1121.4% above the Construction industry median of 1.17. Armstrong World Industries' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Armstrong World Industries (FRA:91A), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 14.29 as of Aug. 10, 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 Armstrong World Industries (FRA:91A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Armstrong World Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €159.00 is trading 6.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €148.83.

Key valuation signals for FRA:91A:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 14.29 (113% above median its 10-year median of 6.70)
  • GF Value™: €148.83 vs. price of €159.00 (6.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 1121.4% above the Construction median (#1305 of 1343)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:91A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Armstrong World Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges AWI:USAAWII34:Brazil
Address 2500 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, PA, USA, 17603
Armstrong World Industries Inc designs and manufactures exterior architectural applications, including ceilings, specialty walls, and exterior metal solutions, using materials such as mineral fiber, fiberglass, metal, felt, architectural resin and glass, wood, wood fiber, and glass-reinforced-gypsum. Its segments include Mineral Fiber, which produces suspended mineral fiber and fiberglass ceiling systems and includes results from the Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE) for ceiling suspension system (grid) products; Architectural Specialties, which designs, produces, and sources specialty ceilings, walls, and other architectural applications for commercial settings, with revenues mainly project driven; and Unallocated Corporate. The company operates in the United States and Canada.
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