Ameriprise Financial (FRA:A4S) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.83 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 94% Above Median

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FRA:A4S Ameriprise Financial Inc FRA:A4S
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What is Ameriprise Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Ameriprise Financial FRA:A4S +1.02% 91 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.83 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 94% above its 10-year median of 5.07. GuruFocus rates FRA:A4S with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €504.18 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,011 Asset Management companies, Ameriprise Financial ranks worse than 97.63% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Ameriprise Financial's current share price is €493.80. Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €50.24. Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 9.83.

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

FRA:A4S' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 5.07   Max: 10.75
Current: 9.92

During the past years, Ameriprise Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.75. The lowest was 1.92. And the median was 5.07.

FRA:A4S's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.63% of 1011 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.87 vs FRA:A4S: 9.92

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.

Ameriprise Financial's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €62.473. 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 €50.24 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Ameriprise Financial  (FRA:A4S) 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.


Ameriprise Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Ameriprise Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ameriprise Financial'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.

Ameriprise Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ameriprise Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Ameriprise Financial Quarterly Data
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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 9.80 8.92 8.86 7.85 7.97

FRA:A4S vs STT, RJF, ARES: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ameriprise Financial'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.


Ameriprise Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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Ameriprise Financial 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.

Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=493.80/50.24
=9.83

* 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.

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

For example, Ameriprise Financial'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)
=62.473/333.9520*333.9520
=62.473

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Ameriprise Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 38.204 241.428 52.845
201612 38.532 241.432 53.298
201703 38.057 243.801 52.129
201706 37.007 244.955 50.452
201709 35.661 246.819 48.250
201712 34.547 246.524 46.799
201803 32.660 249.554 43.705
201806 33.898 251.989 44.924
201809 34.434 252.439 45.553
201812 36.029 251.233 47.892
201903 38.537 254.202 50.627
201906 40.646 256.143 52.993
201909 42.740 256.759 55.590
201912 41.602 256.974 54.064
202003 49.513 258.115 64.060
202006 47.858 257.797 61.996
202009 43.419 260.280 55.709
202012 41.302 260.474 52.953
202103 39.846 264.877 50.237
202106 41.290 271.696 50.751
202109 43.159 274.310 52.543
202112 47.427 278.802 56.809
202203 41.300 287.504 47.972
202206 37.547 296.311 42.317
202209 30.832 296.808 34.690
202212 34.100 296.797 38.369
202303 37.089 301.836 41.035
202306 36.635 305.109 40.098
202309 35.352 307.789 38.357
202312 43.290 306.746 47.129
202403 45.047 312.332 48.165
202406 47.122 314.175 50.088
202409 52.965 315.301 56.098
202412 51.917 315.605 54.935
202503 52.535 319.799 54.860
202506 55.854 322.561 57.826
202509 59.055 324.800 60.719
202512 61.282 324.054 63.154
202603 59.651 330.213 60.326
202606 62.473 333.952 62.473

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 9.83 mean?
Ameriprise Financial (FRA:A4S) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.83 as of Aug. 14, 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 Ameriprise Financial and its competitors. This is 94% above median its historical median of 5.07. Over the past decade, Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 10.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #987 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Ameriprise Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.83 is 94% above median its 10-year median of 5.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.92 to a high of 10.75. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Ameriprise Financial's value of 9.83 is 1029.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #987 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ameriprise Financial has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ameriprise Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to STT and RJF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ameriprise Financial ranks #987 out of 1011 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Ameriprise Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. Ameriprise Financial's value of 9.83 is 1029.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Ameriprise Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 10.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.07 vs. the industry median of 0.87, Ameriprise Financial 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.87, based on 1,011 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. Ameriprise Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 9.83 is 1029.9% 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 Ameriprise Financial and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ameriprise Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.83, which is 94% above median its own 10-year median of 5.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ameriprise Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameriprise Financial (FRA:A4S) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €504.18, compared to a current price of €493.80 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.83, which is 94% above median its 10-year median of 5.07 and 1029.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.87. Ameriprise Financial's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 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 Ameriprise Financial (FRA:A4S), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 9.83 as of Aug. 14, 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 Ameriprise Financial (FRA:A4S) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ameriprise Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €493.80 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €504.18. GuruFocus considers Ameriprise Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:A4S:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 9.83 (94% above median its 10-year median of 5.07)
  • GF Value™: €504.18 vs. price of €493.80 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 1029.9% above the Asset Management median (#987 of 1011)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:A4S stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ameriprise Financial Business Description

Address 1099 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55474
Ameriprise Financial has evolved into a diversified financial services provider that generates roughly 65% of its operating profit from advice and wealth management. With nearly $1.2 trillion in segment assets under management and advisory at year-end 2025, and with roughly 10,600 affiliated and employee advisors, Ameriprise is one of the larger US-based wealth managers. It also boasts a reasonably large asset management franchise in Columbia Threadneedle, which boasted $678 billion in assets under management at year-end 2025. The firm's third segment is its retirement and protection services business, which sells insurance products to the firm's advisory clients. After eliminations, Ameriprise had $1.69 trillion in assets under management and advisory across segments at year-end 2025.
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