Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.69 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 16% Above Median

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FRA:BUY Best Buy Co Inc FRA:BUY
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Price €78.12
GF Value €63.16
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Best Buy Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Best Buy Co FRA:BUY +0.15% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.69 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 4.92. GuruFocus rates FRA:BUY with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €63.16 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 807 Retail - Cyclical companies, Best Buy Co ranks worse than 87.98% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-31), Best Buy Co's current share price is €78.12. Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €13.73. Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.69.

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

FRA:BUY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.44   Med: 4.92   Max: 9.15
Current: 5.29

During the past years, Best Buy Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 9.15. The lowest was 2.44. And the median was 4.92.

FRA:BUY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.98% of 807 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.24 vs FRA:BUY: 5.29

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.

Best Buy Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €12.511. 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 €13.73 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Best Buy Co  (FRA:BUY) 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.


Best Buy Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Best Buy Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Best Buy Co'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.

Best Buy Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Best Buy Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Best Buy Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:BUY vs DKS, TSCO, ULTA: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Best Buy Co'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.


Best Buy Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Best Buy Co 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.

Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=78.12/13.73
=5.69

* 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.

Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Best Buy Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=12.511/333.0200*333.0200
=12.511

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Best Buy Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 12.330 240.628 17.064
201610 12.361 241.729 17.029
201701 14.228 242.839 19.512
201704 13.718 244.524 18.683
201707 12.563 244.786 17.091
201710 11.937 246.663 16.116
201801 10.466 247.867 14.062
201804 9.919 250.546 13.184
201807 9.881 252.006 13.058
201810 9.634 252.885 12.687
201901 10.900 251.712 14.421
201904 11.180 255.548 14.569
201907 11.057 256.571 14.352
201910 10.865 257.346 14.060
202001 12.221 257.971 15.776
202004 12.207 256.389 15.855
202007 12.740 259.101 16.375
202010 13.462 260.388 17.217
202101 14.653 261.582 18.655
202104 13.882 267.054 17.311
202107 14.830 273.003 18.090
202110 15.126 276.589 18.212
202201 11.740 281.148 13.906
202204 11.408 289.109 13.141
202207 12.629 296.276 14.195
202210 13.490 298.012 15.075
202301 11.893 299.170 13.239
202304 11.658 303.363 12.798
202307 11.762 305.691 12.814
202310 12.311 307.671 13.325
202401 13.012 308.417 14.050
202404 13.292 313.548 14.117
202407 13.324 314.540 14.107
202410 13.233 315.664 13.961
202501 12.831 317.671 13.451
202504 11.638 320.795 12.082
202507 11.063 323.048 11.404
202510 10.852 0.000
202601 12.063 325.252 12.351
202604 12.511 333.020 12.511

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 5.69 mean?
Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.69 as of Jul. 31, 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 Best Buy Co and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 4.92. Over the past decade, Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.44 to 9.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #710 out of 807 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Best Buy Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.69 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 4.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.44 to a high of 9.15. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Best Buy Co's value of 5.69 is 358.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #710 out of 807 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Best Buy Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Best Buy Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to DKS and TSCO?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #710 out of 807 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Best Buy Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24. Best Buy Co's value of 5.69 is 358.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Best Buy Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.44 to 9.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.92 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Best Buy Co 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.24, based on 807 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. Best Buy Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.69 is 358.9% 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 Best Buy Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Best Buy Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.69, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 4.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Best Buy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €63.16, compared to a current price of €78.12 — trading 23.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.69, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 4.92 and 358.9% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.24. Best Buy Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.69 as of Jul. 31, 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 Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Best Buy Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €78.12 is trading 23.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €63.16. GuruFocus considers Best Buy Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BUY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.69 (16% above median its 10-year median of 4.92)
  • GF Value™: €63.16 vs. price of €78.12 (23.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 358.9% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#710 of 807)

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


Best Buy Co Business Description

Address 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN, USA, 55423
Best Buy Co Inc is a pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the USA. It has two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic and International segments have offerings in six revenue categories. Computing and Mobile Phones, Consumer Electronics, Appliances, Entertainment, Services, and Other. The company has approximately 1,068 stores throughout its Domestic and International segments. It also have vendor store-within-a-store concepts to allow closer vendor partnerships and a higher quality customer experience. The company generates majority of its revenue from the Domestic segment.
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