Honeywell International (FRA:ALDB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.63 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:ALDB Honeywell International Inc FRA:ALDB
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Price €7.85
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What is Honeywell International Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Honeywell International FRA:ALDB -0.63% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 3.53. GuruFocus rates FRA:ALDB with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.77 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 472 Conglomerates companies, Honeywell International ranks worse than 87.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Honeywell International's current share price is €7.85. Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €2.16. Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.63.

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

FRA:ALDB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.48   Med: 3.53   Max: 4.7
Current: 3.94

During the past years, Honeywell International's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.70. The lowest was 2.48. And the median was 3.53.

FRA:ALDB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.08% of 472 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 1.015 vs FRA:ALDB: 3.94

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.

Honeywell International's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €2.061. 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 €2.16 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Honeywell International  (FRA:ALDB) 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.


Honeywell International Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Honeywell International Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Honeywell International'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.

Honeywell International Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Honeywell International Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Honeywell International 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 3.78 3.41 3.39 3.89 3.63

FRA:ALDB vs MMM, VMI, GHC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Honeywell International'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.


Honeywell International Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Honeywell International 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.

Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7.85/2.16
=3.63

* 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.

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

For example, Honeywell International'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)
=2.061/333.9520*333.9520
=2.061

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Honeywell International Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 1.790 241.428 2.476
201612 1.926 241.432 2.664
201703 1.989 243.801 2.724
201706 1.907 244.955 2.600
201709 1.852 246.819 2.506
201712 1.482 246.524 2.008
201803 1.524 249.554 2.039
201806 1.619 251.989 2.146
201809 1.684 252.439 2.228
201812 1.748 251.233 2.324
201903 1.821 254.202 2.392
201906 1.754 256.143 2.287
201909 1.836 256.759 2.388
201912 1.868 256.974 2.428
202003 1.816 258.115 2.350
202006 1.832 257.797 2.373
202009 1.745 260.280 2.239
202012 1.652 260.474 2.118
202103 1.736 264.877 2.189
202106 1.721 271.696 2.115
202109 1.758 274.310 2.140
202112 1.915 278.802 2.294
202203 1.955 287.504 2.271
202206 1.966 296.311 2.216
202209 2.123 296.808 2.389
202212 1.884 296.797 2.120
202303 1.894 301.836 2.096
202306 1.919 305.109 2.100
202309 1.954 307.789 2.120
202312 1.780 306.746 1.938
202403 1.855 312.332 1.983
202406 1.934 314.175 2.056
202409 1.925 315.301 2.039
202412 2.184 315.605 2.311
202503 2.006 319.799 2.095
202506 1.754 322.561 1.816
202509 1.797 324.800 1.848
202512 1.491 324.054 1.537
202603 1.598 330.213 1.616
202606 2.061 333.952 2.061

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 3.63 mean?
Honeywell International (FRA:ALDB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 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 Honeywell International and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.53. Over the past decade, Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 4.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Honeywell International ranks #411 out of 472 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 87.1%.
Is Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Honeywell International's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.63 is near median its 10-year median of 3.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.48 to a high of 4.70. The Conglomerates industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02. Honeywell International's value of 3.63 is 257.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Honeywell International ranks #411 out of 472 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Honeywell International has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Honeywell International's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MMM and VMI?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Honeywell International ranks #411 out of 472 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Honeywell International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02. Honeywell International's value of 3.63 is 257.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Honeywell International's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.48 to 4.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.53 vs. the industry median of 1.02, Honeywell International 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Conglomerates companies is 1.02, based on 472 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. Honeywell International's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.63 is 257.6% 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 Honeywell International and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Honeywell International's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.63, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Honeywell International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Honeywell International (FRA:ALDB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.77, compared to a current price of €7.85 — trading 16% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.63, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.53 and 257.6% above the Conglomerates industry median of 1.02. Honeywell International's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Honeywell International (FRA:ALDB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.63 as of Aug. 01, 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 Honeywell International (FRA:ALDB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Honeywell International stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.85 is trading 16% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.77. GuruFocus considers Honeywell International to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ALDB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.63 (near median its 10-year median of 3.53)
  • GF Value™: €6.77 vs. price of €7.85 (16% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 257.6% above the Conglomerates median (#411 of 472)

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


Honeywell International Business Description

Address 855 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28202
Honeywell traces its roots to 1885 with Albert Butz's firm, Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator, which produced a predecessor to the modern thermostat. Other inventions by Honeywell include biodegradable detergent and autopilot. Today, Honeywell is a global multi-industry behemoth with one of the largest installed bases of equipment. It operates through four business segments: aerospace technologies, industrial automation, energy and sustainability solutions, and building automation. Recently, Honeywell has made several portfolio changes to focus on fewer end markets and align with a set of secular growth trends. The firm is working diligently to expand its installed base, deriving around one third of its revenue from recurring aftermarket services.
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