Diamond Hill Investment Group (FRA:BVE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.62 (As of Jul. 31, 2026) — 35% Below Median

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FRA:BVE Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc FRA:BVE
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What is Diamond Hill Investment Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Diamond Hill Investment Group FRA:BVE 53 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62 as of Jul. 31, 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 4.01. GuruFocus rates FRA:BVE with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of €145.40. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-07-31), Diamond Hill Investment Group's current share price is €149.00. Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €56.77. Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.62.

The historical rank and industry rank for Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BVE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75   Med: 4.01   Max: 11.82
Current: 2.62

During the past years, Diamond Hill Investment Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.82. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 4.01.

FRA:BVE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.84 vs FRA:BVE: 2.62

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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €55.679. 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 €56.77 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2025.

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Diamond Hill Investment Group  (FRA:BVE) 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.


Diamond Hill Investment Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Diamond Hill Investment Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Diamond Hill Investment Group'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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Diamond Hill Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Diamond Hill Investment Group Quarterly Data
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FRA:BVE vs IGD, HPS, ETO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Diamond Hill Investment Group'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.


Diamond Hill Investment Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Diamond Hill Investment Group 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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=149.00/56.77
=2.62

* 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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Diamond Hill Investment Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2025)
=55.679/324.0540*324.0540
=55.679

Current CPI (Dec. 2025) = 324.0540.

Diamond Hill Investment Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201603 30.815 238.132 41.934
201606 33.421 241.018 44.935
201609 37.536 241.428 50.382
201612 38.682 241.432 51.920
201703 42.656 243.801 56.697
201706 43.936 244.955 58.123
201709 44.666 246.819 58.643
201712 41.993 246.524 55.199
201803 43.994 249.554 57.128
201806 50.173 251.989 64.522
201809 54.318 252.439 69.728
201812 49.131 251.233 63.372
201903 53.280 254.202 67.921
201906 55.957 256.143 70.793
201909 59.543 256.759 75.149
201912 52.677 256.974 66.428
202003 53.158 258.115 66.738
202006 55.317 257.797 69.534
202009 55.274 260.280 68.817
202012 47.749 260.474 59.404
202103 51.073 264.877 62.483
202106 54.309 271.696 64.775
202109 61.112 274.310 72.194
202112 51.455 278.802 59.807
202203 51.962 287.504 58.568
202206 51.851 296.311 56.706
202209 55.435 296.808 60.524
202212 51.331 296.797 56.045
202303 52.205 301.836 56.048
202306 51.294 305.109 54.479
202309 52.507 307.789 55.282
202312 52.076 306.746 55.014
202403 51.916 312.332 53.864
202406 52.862 314.175 54.524
202409 54.888 315.301 56.412
202412 58.057 315.605 59.611
202503 56.185 319.799 56.933
202506 54.492 322.561 54.744
202509 56.616 324.800 56.486
202512 55.679 324.054 55.679

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 2.62 mean?
Diamond Hill Investment Group (FRA:BVE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 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 Diamond Hill Investment Group and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 4.01. Over the past decade, Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.75 to 11.82.
Is Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Diamond Hill Investment Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 4.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.75 to a high of 11.82. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Diamond Hill Investment Group's value of 2.62 is 211.9% above this industry median. Overall, Diamond Hill Investment Group has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to IGD and HPS?
Diamond Hill Investment Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84. Diamond Hill Investment Group's value of 2.62 is 211.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Diamond Hill Investment Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.75 to 11.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.01 vs. the industry median of 0.84, Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.84, based on 998 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. Diamond Hill Investment Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62 is 211.9% 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 Diamond Hill Investment Group and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diamond Hill Investment Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 4.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diamond Hill Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Diamond Hill Investment Group (FRA:BVE) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.62. The stock's GF Value™ is €145.40, compared to a current price of €149.00 — trading 2.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 4.01 and 211.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.84. Diamond Hill Investment Group's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 8 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 Diamond Hill Investment Group (FRA:BVE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.62 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 Diamond Hill Investment Group (FRA:BVE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diamond Hill Investment Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €149.00 is trading 2.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €145.40.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BVE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.62 (35% below median its 10-year median of 4.01)
  • GF Value™: €145.40 vs. price of €149.00 (2.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 53/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 211.9% above the Asset Management median

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


Diamond Hill Investment Group Business Description

Address 325 John H. McConnell Boulevard, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc derives its consolidated revenues and net income from investment advisory and fund administration services provided by its subsidiary. It is a registered investment adviser. The company is the investment adviser and administrator for the Proprietary Funds. It also provides investment advisory services to DHMF, SMAs, CITs, other pooled vehicles including sub-advised funds, and model delivery programs.
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