Bancontander Chile (FRA:BSA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.12 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 30% Above Median

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What is Bancontander Chile Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Bancontander Chile FRA:BSA 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.12 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 2.40. GuruFocus rates FRA:BSA with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €25.25. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,296 Banks companies, Bancontander Chile ranks worse than 92.36% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-21), Bancontander Chile's current share price is €28.00. Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.97. Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.12.

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

FRA:BSA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.52   Med: 2.4   Max: 4.01
Current: 3.07

During the past years, Bancontander Chile's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.01. The lowest was 1.52. And the median was 2.40.

FRA:BSA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.36% of 1296 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FRA:BSA: 3.07

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.

Bancontander Chile's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.534. 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 €8.97 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Bancontander Chile  (FRA:BSA) 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.


Bancontander Chile Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Bancontander Chile Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bancontander Chile'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.

Bancontander Chile Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Bancontander Chile Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Bancontander Chile 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 2.24 2.43 2.60 2.88 3.06

FRA:BSA vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Bancontander Chile'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.


Bancontander Chile Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Bancontander Chile 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.

Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=28.00/8.97
=3.12

* 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.

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

For example, Bancontander Chile'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)
=9.534/160.1900*160.1900
=9.534

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 160.1900.

Bancontander Chile Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.518 103.965 11.584
201609 7.912 104.521 12.126
201612 8.783 104.532 13.460
201703 8.900 105.752 13.481
201706 8.231 105.730 12.471
201709 8.455 106.035 12.773
201712 8.767 106.907 13.137
201803 9.033 107.670 13.439
201806 8.550 108.421 12.632
201809 8.253 109.369 12.088
201812 8.723 109.653 12.743
201903 9.319 110.339 13.529
201906 8.930 111.352 12.847
201909 9.006 111.821 12.902
201912 8.485 112.943 12.034
202003 7.988 114.468 11.179
202006 8.559 114.283 11.997
202009 8.499 115.275 11.811
202012 8.648 116.299 11.912
202103 8.753 117.770 11.906
202106 8.052 118.630 10.873
202109 7.544 121.431 9.952
202112 9.579 124.634 12.312
202203 8.945 128.850 11.121
202206 8.308 133.448 9.973
202209 8.955 138.101 10.387
202212 11.149 140.574 12.705
202303 9.627 143.145 10.773
202306 10.215 143.538 11.400
202309 9.405 145.172 10.378
202312 11.597 146.109 12.715
202403 8.384 148.551 9.041
202406 8.914 149.592 9.546
202409 8.714 151.212 9.231
202412 10.818 152.774 11.343
202503 9.267 155.783 9.529
202506 8.863 155.754 9.115
202509 8.654 157.870 8.781
202512 11.140 158.040 11.292
202603 9.534 160.190 9.534

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 3.12 mean?
Bancontander Chile (FRA:BSA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.12 as of Jul. 21, 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 Bancontander Chile and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 2.40. Over the past decade, Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.52 to 4.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Bancontander Chile ranks #1197 out of 1296 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 92.4%.
Is Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Bancontander Chile's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.12 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.52 to a high of 4.01. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Bancontander Chile's value of 3.12 is 147.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bancontander Chile ranks #1197 out of 1296 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bancontander Chile has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bancontander Chile's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Bancontander Chile ranks #1197 out of 1296 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Bancontander Chile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. Bancontander Chile's value of 3.12 is 147.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Bancontander Chile's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.52 to 4.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.40 vs. the industry median of 1.26, Bancontander Chile 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 1.26, based on 1,296 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. Bancontander Chile's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.12 is 147.6% 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 Bancontander Chile and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bancontander Chile's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.12, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bancontander Chile stock overvalued right now?
Bancontander Chile (FRA:BSA) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.12. The stock's GF Value™ is €25.25, compared to a current price of €28.00 — trading 10.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.12, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 2.40 and 147.6% above the Banks industry median of 1.26. Bancontander Chile's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 Bancontander Chile (FRA:BSA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.12 as of Jul. 21, 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 Bancontander Chile (FRA:BSA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bancontander Chile stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €28.00 is trading 10.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €25.25.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BSA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.12 (30% above median its 10-year median of 2.40)
  • GF Value™: €25.25 vs. price of €28.00 (10.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 147.6% above the Banks median (#1197 of 1296)

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


Bancontander Chile Business Description

Address Bandera 140, 20th Floor, Santiago, CHL
Founded in 1978, Banco Santander Chile is part of Santander Group and majority-controlled by Santander Spain. It is the largest bank in Chile by loans and the second largest by deposits. The bank generates most of its net interest income (roughly 65% of total revenue) from its mortgages, unsecured consumer credit lines, and commercial loans. Banco Santander's commercial loan business is more focused on small- to medium-size companies, with firms generating more than CLP 10,000 million in revenue only making up around 5% of outstanding loans. Outside of lending, Banco Santander is the largest card issuer in the country with around 25% of the market and benefits from a long-term strategic partnership with the largest airline in the country, LATAM.
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