AltaGas (FRA:AQ3) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.98 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 64% Above Median

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FRA:AQ3 AltaGas Ltd FRA:AQ3
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Price €33.00
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What is AltaGas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

AltaGas FRA:AQ3 +1.23% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 1.21. GuruFocus rates FRA:AQ3 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.83. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 Oil & Gas companies, AltaGas ranks worse than 68.1% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), AltaGas's current share price is €33.00. AltaGas's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €16.70. AltaGas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.98.

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

FRA:AQ3' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6   Med: 1.21   Max: 2.19
Current: 1.96

During the past years, AltaGas's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.19. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.21.

FRA:AQ3's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.1% of 765 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.17 vs FRA:AQ3: 1.96

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.

AltaGas's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €18.508. 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 €16.70 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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AltaGas  (FRA:AQ3) 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.


AltaGas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


AltaGas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AltaGas'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.

AltaGas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

AltaGas Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.24 0.97 1.11 1.30 1.58

AltaGas 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 1.50 1.62 1.58 1.80 1.93

FRA:AQ3 vs WMB, EPD, KMI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, AltaGas'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.


AltaGas Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, AltaGas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AltaGas 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.

AltaGas's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=33.00/16.70
=1.98

* 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.

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

For example, AltaGas'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)
=18.508/133.5265*133.5265
=18.508

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

AltaGas Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 14.525 101.765 19.058
201612 15.310 101.449 20.151
201703 14.719 102.634 19.149
201706 13.555 103.029 17.567
201709 13.160 103.345 17.003
201712 12.441 103.345 16.074
201803 11.947 105.004 15.192
201806 13.559 105.557 17.152
201809 12.721 105.636 16.080
201812 13.551 105.399 17.167
201903 15.152 106.979 18.912
201906 14.818 107.690 18.373
201909 15.343 107.611 19.038
201912 14.541 107.769 18.016
202003 16.244 107.927 20.097
202006 15.584 108.401 19.196
202009 14.614 108.164 18.041
202012 13.694 108.559 16.843
202103 14.616 110.298 17.694
202106 14.404 111.720 17.216
202109 14.716 112.905 17.404
202112 14.488 113.774 17.003
202203 15.429 117.646 17.512
202206 16.539 120.806 18.281
202209 18.837 120.648 20.848
202212 16.957 120.964 18.718
202303 17.526 122.702 19.072
202306 17.466 124.203 18.777
202309 17.565 125.230 18.729
202312 16.971 125.072 18.118
202403 18.100 126.258 19.142
202406 17.972 127.522 18.818
202409 17.047 127.285 17.883
202412 18.812 127.364 19.722
202503 18.763 129.181 19.394
202506 17.443 129.892 17.931
202509 17.112 130.287 17.537
202512 17.348 130.366 17.769
202603 18.120 132.262 18.293
202606 18.508 133.527 18.508

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 1.98 mean?
AltaGas (FRA:AQ3) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 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 AltaGas and its competitors. This is 64% above median its historical median of 1.21. Over the past decade, AltaGas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.19. According to the industry distribution chart, AltaGas ranks #521 out of 765 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is AltaGas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
AltaGas' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 is 64% above median its 10-year median of 1.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 2.19. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17. AltaGas' value of 1.98 is 69.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AltaGas ranks #521 out of 765 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AltaGas has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AltaGas' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to WMB and EPD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, AltaGas ranks #521 out of 765 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places AltaGas in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17. AltaGas' value of 1.98 is 69.2% above this benchmark. Historically, AltaGas' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 2.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.21 vs. the industry median of 1.17, AltaGas 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.17, based on 765 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. AltaGas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98 is 69.2% 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 AltaGas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AltaGas's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 1.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AltaGas stock overvalued right now?
AltaGas (FRA:AQ3) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.98. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.83, compared to a current price of €33.00 — trading 44.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 1.21 and 69.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.17. AltaGas' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 12 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 AltaGas (FRA:AQ3), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.98 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 AltaGas (FRA:AQ3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AltaGas stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €33.00 is trading 44.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.83.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AQ3:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.98 (64% above median its 10-year median of 1.21)
  • GF Value™: €22.83 vs. price of €33.00 (44.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 12 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 69.2% above the Oil & Gas median (#521 of 765)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AQ3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AltaGas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 707 - 5th Street SW, Suite 1300, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 1V8
AltaGas Ltd is a North American energy infrastructure company that connects customers and markets to energy sources. AltaGas has three reporting segments: Utilities, Midstream, and Corporate/Other. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Midstream segment, which operates a North American energy platform that moves natural gas and LPGs from the wellhead to markets. It exports propane and butane to Asia through its LPG terminals, and runs natural gas gathering, processing, fractionation, liquids handling, and storage infrastructure. The segment also includes its natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) marketing business, domestic logistics, trucking and rail terminals, and liquid and natural gas storage capability. Geographically, the firm derives its key revenue from the U.S.
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