Commerce Bancshares (FRA:CB5) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.56 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 10% Below Median

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FRA:CB5 Commerce Bancshares Inc FRA:CB5
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What is Commerce Bancshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Commerce Bancshares FRA:CB5 -1.90% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.56 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 2.85. GuruFocus rates FRA:CB5 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €50.72. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Commerce Bancshares ranks worse than 87.71% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), Commerce Bancshares's current share price is €51.50. Commerce Bancshares's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €20.10. Commerce Bancshares's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.56.

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

FRA:CB5' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.83   Med: 2.85   Max: 3.86
Current: 2.49

During the past years, Commerce Bancshares's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.86. The lowest was 1.83. And the median was 2.85.

FRA:CB5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
87.71% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs FRA:CB5: 2.49

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.

Commerce Bancshares's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €25.446. 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 €20.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Commerce Bancshares  (FRA:CB5) 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.


Commerce Bancshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Commerce Bancshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Commerce Bancshares'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.

Commerce Bancshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Commerce Bancshares Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Commerce Bancshares Quarterly Data
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FRA:CB5 vs BOKF, PB, COLB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Commerce Bancshares'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.


Commerce Bancshares Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Commerce Bancshares 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.

Commerce Bancshares's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=51.50/20.10
=2.56

* 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.

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

For example, Commerce Bancshares'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)
=25.446/330.2130*330.2130
=25.446

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Commerce Bancshares Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 13.428 241.018 18.397
201609 13.628 241.428 18.640
201612 14.135 241.432 19.333
201703 14.285 243.801 19.348
201706 13.972 244.955 18.835
201709 12.931 246.819 17.300
201712 13.772 246.524 18.447
201803 13.148 249.554 17.398
201806 14.230 251.989 18.647
201809 14.470 252.439 18.928
201812 15.664 251.233 20.588
201903 16.407 254.202 21.313
201906 17.269 256.143 22.263
201909 17.777 256.759 22.863
201912 17.873 256.974 22.967
202003 18.771 258.115 24.014
202006 19.090 257.797 24.452
202009 18.740 260.280 23.775
202012 18.641 260.474 23.632
202103 18.622 264.877 23.215
202106 19.392 271.696 23.569
202109 19.887 274.310 23.940
202112 20.567 278.802 24.360
202203 18.259 287.504 20.971
202206 17.240 296.311 19.212
202209 16.337 296.808 18.176
202212 16.050 296.797 17.857
202303 17.208 301.836 18.826
202306 17.015 305.109 18.415
202309 16.765 307.789 17.986
202312 18.771 306.746 20.207
202403 18.901 312.332 19.983
202406 20.451 314.175 21.495
202409 21.804 315.301 22.835
202412 22.394 315.605 23.431
202503 22.888 319.799 23.633
202506 22.487 322.561 23.020
202509 22.965 324.800 23.348
202512 23.512 324.054 23.959
202603 25.446 330.213 25.446

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 2.56 mean?
Commerce Bancshares (FRA:CB5) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.56 as of Aug. 02, 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 Commerce Bancshares and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 2.85. Over the past decade, Commerce Bancshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.83 to 3.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Commerce Bancshares ranks #1128 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 87.7%.
Is Commerce Bancshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Commerce Bancshares' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.56 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 2.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.83 to a high of 3.86. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Commerce Bancshares' value of 2.56 is 101.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Commerce Bancshares ranks #1128 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Commerce Bancshares has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Commerce Bancshares' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to BOKF and PB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Commerce Bancshares ranks #1128 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Commerce Bancshares in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Commerce Bancshares' value of 2.56 is 101.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Commerce Bancshares' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.83 to 3.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.85 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Commerce Bancshares 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 1.27, 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. Commerce Bancshares's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.56 is 101.6% 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 Commerce Bancshares and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Commerce Bancshares's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.56, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Commerce Bancshares stock overvalued right now?
Commerce Bancshares (FRA:CB5) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.56. The stock's GF Value™ is €50.72, compared to a current price of €51.50 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.56, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 2.85 and 101.6% above the Banks industry median of 1.27. Commerce Bancshares' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 3 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 Commerce Bancshares (FRA:CB5), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.56 as of Aug. 02, 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 Commerce Bancshares (FRA:CB5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Commerce Bancshares stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €51.50 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €50.72.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CB5:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.56 (10% below median its 10-year median of 2.85)
  • GF Value™: €50.72 vs. price of €51.50 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 101.6% above the Banks median (#1128 of 1286)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CB5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Commerce Bancshares Business Description

Other Exchanges CBSH:USA
Address 1000 Walnut, Kansas City, MO, USA, 64106
Commerce Bancshares Inc operates as the bank holding company for Commerce Bank. The bank is engaged in the general banking business, providing a broad range of retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment, trust, and asset management products and services to individuals, businesses, and municipalities. The company has three reportable segments. The Commercial segment provides lending, leasing, deposit, payment, and cash management services to business and government customers. The Retail Banking segment offers consumer deposits, consumer lending, mortgage banking, and debit and credit card services through its branch network. The Wealth segment provides trust, estate planning, brokerage, and investment management services to individual and institutional clients.
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