Big 5 Sporting Goods (FRA:BG3) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.15 (As of Aug. 18, 2026)

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FRA:BG3 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp FRA:BG3
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What is Big 5 Sporting Goods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Big 5 Sporting Goods FRA:BG3 16 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.15 as of Aug. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:BG3 with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

As of today (2026-08-18), Big 5 Sporting Goods's current share price is €1.13. Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €7.77. Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BG3's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 1.22
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio only.

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.

Big 5 Sporting Goods's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was €5.103. 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 €7.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2025.

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Big 5 Sporting Goods  (FRA:BG3) 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.


Big 5 Sporting Goods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Big 5 Sporting Goods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Big 5 Sporting Goods'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.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Big 5 Sporting Goods Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25
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 0.25 0.18 0.16 0.08 0.12

FRA:BG3 vs JBDI, TLF, RECT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Big 5 Sporting Goods'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.


Big 5 Sporting Goods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Big 5 Sporting Goods 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.

Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.13/7.77
=0.15

* 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.

Big 5 Sporting Goods's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Big 5 Sporting Goods's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2025)
=5.103/322.5610*322.5610
=5.103

Current CPI (Jun. 2025) = 322.5610.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201509 7.979 237.945 10.816
201512 8.328 236.525 11.357
201603 7.941 238.132 10.756
201606 7.870 241.018 10.533
201609 8.106 241.428 10.830
201612 8.830 241.432 11.797
201703 8.728 243.801 11.548
201706 8.313 244.955 10.947
201709 7.950 246.819 10.390
201712 7.406 246.524 9.690
201803 6.929 249.554 8.956
201806 7.193 251.989 9.207
201809 7.220 252.439 9.226
201812 7.174 251.233 9.211
201903 7.180 254.202 9.111
201906 7.137 256.143 8.988
201909 7.569 256.759 9.509
201912 7.493 256.974 9.405
202003 7.255 258.115 9.066
202006 7.566 257.797 9.467
202009 8.265 260.280 10.243
202012 8.720 260.474 10.799
202103 9.467 264.877 11.529
202106 9.735 271.696 11.558
202109 10.658 274.310 12.533
202112 10.706 278.802 12.386
202203 10.927 287.504 12.259
202206 11.535 296.311 12.557
202209 12.381 296.808 13.455
202212 11.438 296.797 12.431
202303 10.992 301.836 11.747
202306 10.623 305.109 11.231
202309 10.662 307.789 11.174
202312 9.988 306.746 10.503
202403 9.574 312.332 9.888
202406 9.206 314.175 9.452
202409 7.773 315.301 7.952
202412 7.391 315.605 7.554
202503 6.433 319.799 6.489
202506 5.103 322.561 5.103

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 0.15 mean?
Big 5 Sporting Goods (FRA:BG3) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.15 as of Aug. 18, 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.15. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Big 5 Sporting Goods' value of 0.15 is 87.7% below this industry median. Overall, Big 5 Sporting Goods has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to JBDI and TLF?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.15 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22. Big 5 Sporting Goods' value of 0.15 is 87.7% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.22, based on 792 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. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.15 is 87.7% 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods stock overvalued right now?
Big 5 Sporting Goods (FRA:BG3) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.15. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.15 and 87.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.22. Big 5 Sporting Goods' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods (FRA:BG3), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.15 as of Aug. 18, 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.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Business Description

Address 2525 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, CA, USA, 90245
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp is a specialty retailer company that is principally engaged in the sale of sporting goods in the Western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports. The company operates solely as a sporting goods retailer, which includes both its retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company operates a distribution center located in Riverside, California, that services all of its stores and e-commerce platform.
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