Arrow Financial (FRA:BQE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.62 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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What is Arrow Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arrow Financial FRA:BQE +0.63% 68 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates FRA:BQE with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €29.50. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Arrow Financial ranks worse than 68.74% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Arrow Financial's current share price is €32.00. Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €19.77. Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.62.

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

FRA:BQE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 1.87   Max: 3.09
Current: 1.67

During the past years, Arrow Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.09. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 1.87.

FRA:BQE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
68.74% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs FRA:BQE: 1.67

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.

Arrow Financial's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €23.415. 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 €19.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Arrow Financial  (FRA:BQE) 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.


Arrow Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arrow Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arrow Financial'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.

Arrow Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arrow Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arrow Financial 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 1.21 1.28 1.41 1.46 1.75

FRA:BQE vs BHB, RRBI, AMBZ: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Arrow Financial'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.


Arrow Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arrow Financial 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.

Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=32.00/19.77
=1.62

* 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.

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

For example, Arrow Financial'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)
=23.415/333.9520*333.9520
=23.415

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Arrow Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 12.333 241.428 17.059
201612 13.293 241.432 18.387
201703 13.296 243.801 18.213
201706 12.891 244.955 17.575
201709 12.358 246.819 16.721
201712 12.671 246.524 17.165
201803 12.292 249.554 16.449
201806 13.274 251.989 17.592
201809 13.546 252.439 17.920
201812 14.119 251.233 18.768
201903 14.584 254.202 19.159
201906 14.967 256.143 19.514
201909 15.745 256.759 20.479
201912 16.086 256.974 20.905
202003 16.606 258.115 21.485
202006 16.698 257.797 21.631
202009 16.335 260.280 20.959
202012 16.213 260.474 20.787
202103 16.935 264.877 21.351
202106 17.220 271.696 21.166
202109 18.014 274.310 21.931
202112 19.303 278.802 23.121
202203 19.094 287.504 22.179
202206 19.840 296.311 22.360
202209 20.507 296.808 23.073
202212 19.576 296.797 22.027
202303 19.906 301.836 22.024
202306 19.567 305.109 21.417
202309 19.786 307.789 21.468
202312 20.555 306.746 22.378
202403 20.811 312.332 22.252
202406 21.278 314.175 22.617
202409 21.177 315.301 22.430
202412 22.867 315.605 24.196
202503 22.440 319.799 23.433
202506 21.486 322.561 22.245
202509 21.649 324.800 22.259
202512 22.426 324.054 23.111
202603 23.036 330.213 23.297
202606 23.415 333.952 23.415

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 1.62 mean?
Arrow Financial (FRA:BQE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.62 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 Arrow Financial and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 1.87. Over the past decade, Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.87 to 3.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Arrow Financial ranks #884 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arrow Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.62 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 1.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.87 to a high of 3.09. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Arrow Financial's value of 1.62 is 25.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arrow Financial ranks #884 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arrow Financial has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arrow Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BHB and RRBI?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Arrow Financial ranks #884 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arrow Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Arrow Financial's value of 1.62 is 25.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Arrow Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.87 to 3.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Arrow Financial 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.29, based on 1,286 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. Arrow Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.62 is 25.6% 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 Arrow Financial and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arrow Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arrow Financial stock overvalued right now?
Arrow Financial (FRA:BQE) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.62. The stock's GF Value™ is €29.50, compared to a current price of €32.00 — trading 8.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 25.6% above the Banks industry median of 1.29. Arrow Financial's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Arrow Financial (FRA:BQE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.62 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 Arrow Financial (FRA:BQE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arrow Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €32.00 is trading 8.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €29.50.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BQE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.62 (13% below median its 10-year median of 1.87)
  • GF Value™: €29.50 vs. price of €32.00 (8.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.6% above the Banks median (#884 of 1286)

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


Arrow Financial Business Description

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Address 250 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY, USA, 12801
Arrow Financial Corp is a holding company. It provides various advisory and administrative services and coordinates the general policies and operations of the banks. It provides financial products, including online and mobile banking, mortgages, commercial loans, investments, and others. The company also provides lending services, including commercial and industrial lending to small and mid-sized companies; mortgage lending for residential and commercial properties; and consumer installment and home equity financing. The key source of the company's revenue is interest income, fees, commission earned through its subsidiaries.
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