Baytex Energy (FRA:B5X) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.99 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 136% Above Median

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FRA:B5X Baytex Energy Corp FRA:B5X
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Price €3.54
GF Value €0.92
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What is Baytex Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Baytex Energy FRA:B5X +1.40% 39 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 136% above its 10-year median of 0.42. GuruFocus rates FRA:B5X with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.92 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 767 Oil & Gas companies, Baytex Energy ranks better than 58.15% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Baytex Energy's current share price is €3.542. Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €3.59. Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.99.

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

FRA:B5X' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.42   Max: 1.16
Current: 0.98

During the past years, Baytex Energy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.16. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.42.

FRA:B5X's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
58.15% of 767 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs FRA:B5X: 0.98

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.

Baytex Energy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.879. 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 €3.59 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Baytex Energy  (FRA:B5X) 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.


Baytex Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Baytex Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Baytex Energy'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.

Baytex Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Baytex Energy 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 0.42 0.67 0.51 0.50 0.70

Baytex Energy 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 0.36 0.49 0.70 1.02 0.96

FRA:B5X vs COP, EOG, FANG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Baytex Energy'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.


Baytex Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

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

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


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Baytex Energy 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.

Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.542/3.59
=0.99

* 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.

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

For example, Baytex Energy'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)
=1.879/133.5265*133.5265
=1.879

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Baytex Energy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 6.972 101.765 9.148
201612 6.025 101.449 7.930
201703 5.894 102.634 7.668
201706 5.514 103.029 7.146
201709 5.331 103.345 6.888
201712 5.382 103.345 6.954
201803 5.111 105.004 6.499
201806 5.285 105.557 6.685
201809 3.744 105.636 4.733
201812 3.608 105.399 4.571
201903 3.602 106.979 4.496
201906 3.664 107.690 4.543
201909 3.819 107.611 4.739
201912 3.608 107.769 4.470
202003 0.723 107.927 0.894
202006 0.509 108.401 0.627
202009 0.439 108.164 0.542
202012 0.661 108.559 0.813
202103 0.637 110.298 0.771
202106 1.916 111.720 2.290
202109 1.964 112.905 2.323
202112 2.710 113.774 3.180
202203 2.825 117.646 3.206
202206 3.192 120.806 3.528
202209 3.766 120.648 4.168
202212 3.864 120.964 4.265
202303 3.860 122.702 4.201
202306 3.707 124.203 3.985
202309 3.876 125.230 4.133
202312 3.182 125.072 3.397
202403 3.228 126.258 3.414
202406 3.333 127.522 3.490
202409 3.362 127.285 3.527
202412 3.614 127.364 3.789
202503 3.516 129.181 3.634
202506 3.372 129.892 3.466
202509 3.359 130.287 3.443
202512 1.932 130.366 1.979
202603 1.841 132.262 1.859
202606 1.879 133.527 1.879

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 0.99 mean?
Baytex Energy (FRA:B5X) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 as of Aug. 08, 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 Baytex Energy and its competitors. This is 136% above median its historical median of 0.42. Over the past decade, Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 1.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Baytex Energy ranks #321 out of 767 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 41.9%.
Is Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Baytex Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 is 136% above median its 10-year median of 0.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 1.16. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Baytex Energy's value of 0.99 is 17.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Baytex Energy ranks #321 out of 767 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Baytex Energy has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Baytex Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Baytex Energy ranks #321 out of 767 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Baytex Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Baytex Energy's value of 0.99 is 17.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Baytex Energy's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 1.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.42 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Baytex Energy has consistently been below 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 1.20, based on 767 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. Baytex Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.99 is 17.5% 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 Baytex Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Baytex Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99, which is 136% above median its own 10-year median of 0.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baytex Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baytex Energy (FRA:B5X) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.92, compared to a current price of €3.54 — trading 285% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99, which is 136% above median its 10-year median of 0.42 and 17.5% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.20. Baytex Energy's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 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 Baytex Energy (FRA:B5X), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.99 as of Aug. 08, 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 Baytex Energy (FRA:B5X) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baytex Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.54 is trading 285% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.92. GuruFocus considers Baytex Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:B5X:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.99 (136% above median its 10-year median of 0.42)
  • GF Value™: €0.92 vs. price of €3.54 (285% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 17.5% below the Oil & Gas median (#321 of 767)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:B5X stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Baytex Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges BTE:USABTE:Canada
Address 2800, 520 - 3rd Avenue SW, Centennial Place, East Tower, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 0R3
Baytex Energy Corp is an oil and gas company. Geographically, the group operates in Canada and the United States. The company derives a majority of revenue from Canada. Its Canada segment includes the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada.
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