C&F Financial (FRA:CFF) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.20 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:CFF C&F Financial Corp FRA:CFF
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What is C&F Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

C&F Financial FRA:CFF -0.75% 68 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 1.16. GuruFocus rates FRA:CFF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €62.08. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,298 Banks companies, C&F Financial ranks better than 51.69% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), C&F Financial's current share price is €66.50. C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €55.49. C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.20.

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

FRA:CFF' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66   Med: 1.16   Max: 1.82
Current: 1.24

During the past years, C&F Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.82. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.16.

FRA:CFF's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
51.69% of 1298 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs FRA:CFF: 1.24

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.

C&F Financial's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €70.700. 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 €55.49 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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C&F Financial  (FRA:CFF) 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.


C&F Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


C&F Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C&F 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.

C&F Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

C&F Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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C&F Financial 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 1.13 1.02 1.09 1.16 1.14

FRA:CFF vs TRUX, FRAF, OVLY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, C&F 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.


C&F Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

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


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C&F 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.

C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=66.50/55.49
=1.20

* 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.

C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, C&F Financial'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)
=70.7/330.2130*330.2130
=70.700

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

C&F Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 35.507 241.018 48.647
201609 35.984 241.428 49.217
201612 38.000 241.432 51.974
201703 37.922 243.801 51.363
201706 36.995 244.955 49.871
201709 35.371 246.819 47.322
201712 34.250 246.524 45.877
201803 33.047 249.554 43.728
201806 35.788 251.989 46.898
201809 36.614 252.439 47.894
201812 38.196 251.233 50.204
201903 39.302 254.202 51.054
201906 40.823 256.143 52.628
201909 42.858 256.759 55.119
201912 43.141 256.974 55.436
202003 44.320 258.115 56.700
202006 44.492 257.797 56.990
202009 43.843 260.280 55.623
202012 43.408 260.474 55.030
202103 45.175 264.877 56.318
202106 46.491 271.696 56.504
202109 49.114 274.310 59.123
202112 52.490 278.802 62.169
202203 51.362 287.504 58.992
202206 52.528 296.311 58.538
202209 53.456 296.808 59.472
202212 53.114 296.797 59.094
202303 54.924 301.836 60.088
202306 54.745 305.109 59.249
202309 55.378 307.789 59.413
202312 58.944 306.746 63.453
202403 59.095 312.332 62.478
202406 61.613 314.175 64.758
202409 63.337 315.301 66.332
202412 66.844 315.605 69.938
202503 67.069 319.799 69.253
202506 64.346 322.561 65.872
202509 66.645 324.800 67.756
202512 68.865 324.054 70.174
202603 70.700 330.213 70.700

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 1.20 mean?
C&F Financial (FRA:CFF) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 as of Jul. 17, 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 C&F Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.16. Over the past decade, C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 1.82. According to the industry distribution chart, C&F Financial ranks #627 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
C&F Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 is near median its 10-year median of 1.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 1.82. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. C&F Financial's value of 1.20 is 5.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, C&F Financial ranks #627 out of 1298 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, C&F Financial has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C&F Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TRUX and FRAF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, C&F Financial ranks #627 out of 1298 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts C&F Financial in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. C&F Financial's value of 1.20 is 5.5% below this benchmark. Historically, C&F Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 1.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.16 vs. the industry median of 1.27, C&F Financial has consistently been below 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 1,298 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. C&F Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20 is 5.5% below 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 C&F Financial 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. C&F Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C&F Financial stock overvalued right now?
C&F Financial (FRA:CFF) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.20. The stock's GF Value™ is €62.08, compared to a current price of €66.50 — trading 7.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.16 and 5.5% below the Banks industry median of 1.27. C&F Financial's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 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 C&F Financial (FRA:CFF), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 as of Jul. 17, 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 C&F Financial (FRA:CFF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C&F Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €66.50 is trading 7.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €62.08.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CFF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.20 (near median its 10-year median of 1.16)
  • GF Value™: €62.08 vs. price of €66.50 (7.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 5.5% below the Banks median (#627 of 1298)

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


C&F Financial Business Description

Other Exchanges CFFI:USA
Address 3600 La Grange Parkway, Toano, VA, USA, 23168
C&F Financial Corp is an American bank holding company. The company through its subsidiaries offers banking and related financial services to both individuals and businesses. It operates in three business activities: Community Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Consumer Finance. It mainly provides a range of lending activities, which include residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, non-prime automobile lending, land acquisition, and development loans, and consumer loans. The company generates maximum of its revenue from the Community Banking segment.
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