XORTX Therapeutics (FRA:ANU) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.30 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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FRA:ANU XORTX Therapeutics Inc FRA:ANU
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What is XORTX Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

XORTX Therapeutics FRA:ANU -7.26% 40 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:ANU with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 693 Biotechnology companies, XORTX Therapeutics ranks better than 83.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-09), XORTX Therapeutics's current share price is €1.712. XORTX Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €5.80. XORTX Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.30.

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

FRA:ANU' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.22
Current: 0.22

During the past years, XORTX Therapeutics's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.22. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

FRA:ANU's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
83.41% of 693 companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 1.62 vs FRA:ANU: 0.22

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.

XORTX Therapeutics's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.798. 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 €5.80 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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XORTX Therapeutics  (FRA:ANU) 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.


XORTX Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


XORTX Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for XORTX Therapeutics'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.

XORTX Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

XORTX Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 0.29

XORTX Therapeutics 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 0.53 0.46 0.42 0.29 0.22

FRA:ANU vs VRTX, REGN, RVMD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, XORTX Therapeutics'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.


XORTX Therapeutics Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, XORTX Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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XORTX Therapeutics 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.

XORTX Therapeutics's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.712/5.80
=0.30

* 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.

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

For example, XORTX Therapeutics'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)
=0.798/132.2623*132.2623
=0.798

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 132.2623.

XORTX Therapeutics Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201605 5.593 101.765 7.269
201608 4.333 101.686 5.636
201611 8.132 101.607 10.586
201702 3.316 102.476 4.280
201705 2.289 103.108 2.936
201708 1.105 103.108 1.417
201711 0.718 103.740 0.915
201803 5.269 105.004 6.637
201806 4.092 105.557 5.127
201809 2.563 105.636 3.209
201812 1.739 105.399 2.182
201903 0.908 106.979 1.123
201906 0.118 107.690 0.145
201909 -0.580 107.611 -0.713
201912 -1.227 107.769 -1.506
202003 9.065 107.927 11.109
202006 8.468 108.401 10.332
202009 6.883 108.164 8.416
202012 5.260 108.559 6.408
202103 11.106 110.298 13.318
202106 10.688 111.720 12.653
202109 -13.325 112.905 -15.610
202112 40.433 113.774 47.003
202203 33.723 117.646 37.913
202206 31.104 120.806 34.054
202209 27.360 120.648 29.994
202212 19.775 120.964 21.622
202303 21.153 122.702 22.801
202306 17.070 124.203 18.178
202309 14.258 125.230 15.059
202312 10.643 125.072 11.255
202403 3.945 126.258 4.133
202406 4.325 127.522 4.486
202409 3.310 127.285 3.439
202412 4.579 127.364 4.755
202503 3.344 129.181 3.424
202506 2.323 129.892 2.365
202509 1.614 130.287 1.638
202512 1.279 130.366 1.298
202603 0.798 132.262 0.798

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 0.30 mean?
XORTX Therapeutics (FRA:ANU) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 as of Aug. 09, 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 XORTX Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, XORTX Therapeutics ranks #115 out of 693 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 16.6%.
Is XORTX Therapeutics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
XORTX Therapeutics' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30. The Biotechnology industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. XORTX Therapeutics' value of 0.30 is 81.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, XORTX Therapeutics ranks #115 out of 693 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, XORTX Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does XORTX Therapeutics' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, XORTX Therapeutics ranks #115 out of 693 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places XORTX Therapeutics in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62. XORTX Therapeutics' value of 0.30 is 81.5% below 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 1.62, based on 693 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. XORTX Therapeutics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30 is 81.5% below 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 XORTX Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. XORTX Therapeutics's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is XORTX Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
XORTX Therapeutics (FRA:ANU) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.30. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30 and 81.5% below the Biotechnology industry median of 1.62. XORTX Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 XORTX Therapeutics (FRA:ANU), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.30 as of Aug. 09, 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.

XORTX Therapeutics Business Description

Other Exchanges XRTX:USAXRTX:Canada
Address 3710 - 33rd Street NW, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2L 2M1
XORTX Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to treat gout and progressive kidney disease modulated by aberrant purine and uric acid metabolism in orphan disease indications such as allopurinol-intolerant gout and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, as well as more prevalent type 2 diabetic nephropathy and fatty liver disease. Its focus is on developing products to slow and/or reverse the progression of these diseases. The Company operates in one reportable operating segment: the development and commercialization of therapies to treat hyperuricemia-related diseases.
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