Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.98 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:EM7 Emerald Holding Inc FRA:EM7
55 GF Score
Price €4.38
GF Value €2.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Emerald Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Emerald Holding FRA:EM7 55 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates FRA:EM7 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 713 Media - Diversified companies, Emerald Holding ranks better than 50.07% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-25), Emerald Holding's current share price is €4.38. Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.48. Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.98.

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

FRA:EM7' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.68   Med: 0.91   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.98

During the past years, Emerald Holding's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.98. The lowest was 0.68. And the median was 0.91.

FRA:EM7's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
50.07% of 713 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs FRA:EM7: 0.98

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.

Emerald Holding's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.479. 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 €4.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Emerald Holding  (FRA:EM7) 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.


Emerald Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Emerald Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Emerald Holding'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.

Emerald Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Emerald Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.87

Emerald Holding Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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FRA:EM7 vs CRTO, EVC, QNST: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Emerald Holding'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.


Emerald Holding Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Emerald Holding 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.

Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=4.38/4.48
=0.98

* 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.

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

For example, Emerald Holding'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)
=1.479/330.2130*330.2130
=1.479

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Emerald Holding Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.000 241.018 0.000
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 6.929 241.432 9.477
201703 7.211 243.801 9.767
201706 8.697 244.955 11.724
201709 8.372 246.819 11.201
201712 8.859 246.524 11.866
201803 8.891 249.554 11.765
201806 9.406 251.989 12.326
201809 9.621 252.439 12.585
201812 8.697 251.233 11.431
201903 9.027 254.202 11.726
201906 9.128 256.143 11.768
201909 9.068 256.759 11.662
201912 8.075 256.974 10.376
202003 0.846 258.115 1.082
202006 4.092 257.797 5.241
202009 5.301 260.280 6.725
202012 -0.043 260.474 -0.055
202103 4.419 264.877 5.509
202106 3.859 271.696 4.690
202109 -1.250 274.310 -1.505
202112 -1.529 278.802 -1.811
202203 -1.357 287.504 -1.559
202206 -1.704 296.311 -1.899
202209 -0.688 296.808 -0.765
202212 -0.462 296.797 -0.514
202303 -0.756 301.836 -0.827
202306 -0.991 305.109 -1.073
202309 -0.979 307.789 -1.050
202312 -1.348 306.746 -1.451
202403 -1.323 312.332 -1.399
202406 1.857 314.175 1.952
202409 1.734 315.301 1.816
202412 1.829 315.605 1.914
202503 1.817 319.799 1.876
202506 1.705 322.561 1.745
202509 1.590 324.800 1.616
202512 1.464 324.054 1.492
202603 1.479 330.213 1.479

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 0.98 mean?
Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 as of Jul. 25, 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 Emerald Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 0.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #356 out of 713 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 49.9%.
Is Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Emerald Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 is near median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.68 to a high of 0.98. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98. Emerald Holding's value of 0.98 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #356 out of 713 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Emerald Holding has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emerald Holding's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CRTO and EVC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #356 out of 713 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Emerald Holding in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98. Emerald Holding's value of 0.98 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, Emerald Holding's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.68 to 0.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 0.98, Emerald Holding has consistently been at 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.98, based on 713 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. Emerald Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.98 is 0% at 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 Emerald Holding and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Emerald Holding's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emerald Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.22, compared to a current price of €4.38 — trading 97.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 0% at the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.98. Emerald Holding's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 6 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 Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.98 as of Jul. 25, 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 Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emerald Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €4.38 is trading 97.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.22. GuruFocus considers Emerald Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:EM7:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.98 (near median its 10-year median of 0.91)
  • GF Value™: €2.22 vs. price of €4.38 (97.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 0% at the Media - Diversified median (#356 of 713)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:EM7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Emerald Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges EEX:USA
Address 100 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10005
Emerald Holding Inc is a business-to-business (B2B) event organizer principally in the United States, with operations in the United Kingdom (U.K.), France, and other markets. The company is engaged in three complementary business lines: Connections division consists of a collection of B2B trade show franchises and other live events that provide exhibitors opportunities to engage with buyers and expand their brand's awareness in their industry; the Content division consists of B2B print publications and digital media products that complement existing trade show properties, and the Commerce division provides B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers. Emerald's key revenue is derived from the Connections business, its only reportable segment.
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