GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Business Services » ABM Industries Inc (FRA:AB4) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.89 (As of May. 22, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2013. Start your Free Trial

What is ABM Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-22), ABM Industries's current share price is €44.40. ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was €23.47. ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.89.

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

FRA:AB4' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.1   Med: 1.99   Max: 2.77
Current: 1.9

During the past years, ABM Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.77. The lowest was 1.10. And the median was 1.99.

FRA:AB4's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
55.44% of 662 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 1.58 vs FRA:AB4: 1.90

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.

ABM Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was €26.441. 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 €23.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


ABM Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABM 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.

* Premium members only.

ABM Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

ABM Industries Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.93 1.77 2.04 1.87 1.56

ABM Industries Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 1.95 1.74 1.86 1.56 1.60

Competitive Comparison of ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, ABM 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.


ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



ABM 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=44.40/23.47
=1.89

* 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.

ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, ABM Industries's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=26.441/130.1244*130.1244
=26.441

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 130.1244.

ABM Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201404 12.127 100.023 15.777
201407 12.588 100.520 16.295
201410 13.725 100.176 17.828
201501 15.137 98.604 19.976
201504 16.385 99.824 21.359
201507 15.968 100.691 20.636
201510 16.000 100.346 20.748
201601 16.362 99.957 21.300
201604 15.626 100.947 20.143
201607 16.183 101.524 20.742
201610 15.907 101.988 20.295
201701 15.326 102.456 19.465
201704 15.688 103.167 19.787
201707 15.053 103.278 18.966
201710 17.873 104.070 22.348
201801 17.685 104.578 22.005
201804 17.813 105.708 21.927
201807 18.938 106.324 23.177
201810 19.174 106.695 23.384
201901 19.332 106.200 23.687
201904 19.878 107.818 23.990
201907 20.203 108.250 24.285
201910 20.939 108.577 25.094
202001 21.053 108.841 25.170
202004 19.260 108.173 23.168
202007 18.938 109.318 22.543
202010 19.107 109.861 22.631
202101 19.206 110.364 22.645
202104 19.926 112.673 23.012
202107 19.886 115.183 22.466
202110 20.612 116.696 22.984
202201 21.695 118.619 23.799
202204 23.151 121.978 24.697
202207 24.970 125.002 25.993
202210 26.574 125.734 27.502
202301 24.382 126.223 25.136
202304 24.583 127.992 24.993
202307 25.666 128.974 25.895
202310 27.121 129.810 27.187
202401 26.441 130.124 26.441

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.


ABM Industries  (FRA:AB4) 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.


ABM Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of ABM Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10006
ABM Industries Inc is a provider of integrated facility solutions. It offers its solutions through five segments: Business and Industry, Manufacturing and Distribution, Education, Aviation and Technical solutions. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the business and industry segment, which encompasses janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties and sports and entertainment venues, as well as vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. The company mainly operates in the United States of America.

ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) Headlines

No Headlines