Gold Reserve (FRA:97Z) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.55 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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FRA:97Z Gold Reserve Ltd FRA:97Z
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What is Gold Reserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Gold Reserve FRA:97Z +1.55% 32 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:97Z with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,538 Metals & Mining companies, Gold Reserve ranks worse than 82.38% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), Gold Reserve's current share price is €3.94. Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.71. Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.55.

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

FRA:97Z' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 5.64
Current: 5.64

During the past years, Gold Reserve's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.64. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

FRA:97Z's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
82.38% of 1538 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs FRA:97Z: 5.64

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.

Gold Reserve's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.725. 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 €0.71 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Gold Reserve  (FRA:97Z) 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.


Gold Reserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Gold Reserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gold Reserve'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.

Gold Reserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Gold Reserve Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Gold Reserve Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 2.63 2.67 2.18 2.11 4.76

FRA:97Z vs NEM, AU: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Gold Reserve'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.


Gold Reserve Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Gold Reserve 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.

Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.94/0.71
=5.55

* 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.

Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Gold Reserve's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=0.725/330.2130*330.2130
=0.725

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Gold Reserve Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.092 241.018 0.126
201609 0.043 241.428 0.059
201612 0.030 241.432 0.041
201703 -0.013 243.801 -0.018
201706 0.548 244.955 0.739
201709 0.996 246.819 1.333
201712 1.069 246.524 1.432
201803 1.002 249.554 1.326
201806 1.637 251.989 2.145
201809 1.671 252.439 2.186
201812 1.485 251.233 1.952
201903 1.471 254.202 1.911
201906 0.765 256.143 0.986
201909 0.800 256.759 1.029
201912 0.718 256.974 0.923
202003 0.708 258.115 0.906
202006 0.676 257.797 0.866
202009 0.631 260.280 0.801
202012 0.566 260.474 0.718
202103 0.563 264.877 0.702
202106 0.543 271.696 0.660
202109 0.538 274.310 0.648
202112 0.534 278.802 0.632
202203 0.533 287.504 0.612
202206 0.535 296.311 0.596
202209 0.553 296.808 0.615
202212 0.489 296.797 0.544
202303 0.474 301.836 0.519
202306 0.455 305.109 0.492
202309 0.288 307.789 0.309
202312 0.263 306.746 0.283
202403 0.254 312.332 0.269
202406 0.339 314.175 0.356
202409 0.561 315.301 0.588
202412 0.550 315.605 0.575
202503 0.465 319.799 0.480
202506 0.407 322.561 0.417
202509 0.503 324.800 0.511
202512 0.418 324.054 0.426
202603 0.725 330.213 0.725

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 5.55 mean?
Gold Reserve (FRA:97Z) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55 as of Jul. 29, 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 Gold Reserve and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gold Reserve ranks #1267 out of 1538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 82.4%.
Is Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Gold Reserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55. The Metals & Mining industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Gold Reserve's value of 5.55 is 292.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gold Reserve ranks #1267 out of 1538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gold Reserve has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gold Reserve's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Gold Reserve ranks #1267 out of 1538 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Gold Reserve in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Gold Reserve's value of 5.55 is 292.2% above this benchmark. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.42, based on 1,538 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. Gold Reserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55 is 292.2% 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 Gold Reserve and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gold Reserve's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gold Reserve stock overvalued right now?
Gold Reserve (FRA:97Z) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55 and 292.2% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.42. Gold Reserve's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 3 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 Gold Reserve (FRA:97Z), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55 as of Jul. 29, 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.

Gold Reserve Business Description

Address 11 Bermudiana Road, Rosebank Centre, 5th Floor, Pembroke, BMU, HM 08
Gold Reserve Ltd is focused on managing and monetizing a collection of legal and arbitral claims. These claims include the CITGO Proceedings, Portugal Attachment Proceedings, and the Siembra Minera Arbitration Proceedings. The company operates in a single operating and reportable segment: pursuing legal claims related to mineral properties.
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