Fortinet (FRA:FO8) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 149.91 (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 168% Above Median

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FRA:FO8 Fortinet Inc FRA:FO8
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GF Value €85.08
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What is Fortinet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Fortinet FRA:FO8 -1.01% 88 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 149.91 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 168% above its 10-year median of 55.88. GuruFocus rates FRA:FO8 with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €85.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,587 Software companies, Fortinet ranks worse than 99.81% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), Fortinet's current share price is €134.92. Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.90. Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 149.91.

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

FRA:FO8' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.53   Med: 55.88   Max: 151.04
Current: 142.84

During the past years, Fortinet's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 151.04. The lowest was 17.53. And the median was 55.88.

FRA:FO8's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
99.81% of 1587 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 2.24 vs FRA:FO8: 142.84

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.

Fortinet's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.166. 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 €0.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Fortinet  (FRA:FO8) 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.


Fortinet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Fortinet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fortinet'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.

Fortinet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Fortinet Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Fortinet 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 97.47 102.28 81.31 76.12 76.61

FRA:FO8 vs SNPS, NET, CRWV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Fortinet'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.


Fortinet Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fortinet 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.

Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=134.92/0.90
=149.91

* 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.

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

For example, Fortinet'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)
=1.166/330.2130*330.2130
=1.166

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Fortinet Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.831 241.018 1.139
201609 0.845 241.428 1.156
201612 0.918 241.432 1.256
201703 0.957 243.801 1.296
201706 0.934 244.955 1.259
201709 0.867 246.819 1.160
201712 0.593 246.524 0.794
201803 0.670 249.554 0.887
201806 0.790 251.989 1.035
201809 0.897 252.439 1.173
201812 1.046 251.233 1.375
201903 1.097 254.202 1.425
201906 1.162 256.143 1.498
201909 1.273 256.759 1.637
201912 1.407 256.974 1.808
202003 0.597 258.115 0.764
202006 0.597 257.797 0.765
202009 0.746 260.280 0.946
202012 0.866 260.474 1.098
202103 1.009 264.877 1.258
202106 1.068 271.696 1.298
202109 1.163 274.310 1.400
202112 0.854 278.802 1.011
202203 0.247 287.504 0.284
202206 -0.471 296.311 -0.525
202209 -0.822 296.808 -0.915
202212 -0.340 296.797 -0.378
202303 0.014 301.836 0.015
202306 0.377 305.109 0.408
202309 0.089 307.789 0.095
202312 -0.558 306.746 -0.601
202403 -0.166 312.332 -0.176
202406 0.350 314.175 0.368
202409 1.069 315.301 1.120
202412 1.860 315.605 1.946
202503 2.360 319.799 2.437
202506 2.334 322.561 2.389
202509 0.843 324.800 0.857
202512 1.422 324.054 1.449
202603 1.166 330.213 1.166

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 149.91 mean?
Fortinet (FRA:FO8) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 149.91 as of Jul. 26, 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 Fortinet and its competitors. This is 168% above median its historical median of 55.88. Over the past decade, Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 17.53 to 151.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Fortinet ranks #1584 out of 1587 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 99.8%.
Is Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Fortinet's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 149.91 is 168% above median its 10-year median of 55.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.53 to a high of 151.04. The Software industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24. Fortinet's value of 149.91 is 6592.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fortinet ranks #1584 out of 1587 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fortinet has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fortinet's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SNPS and NET?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Fortinet ranks #1584 out of 1587 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Fortinet in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24. Fortinet's value of 149.91 is 6592.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Fortinet's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 17.53 to 151.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 55.88 vs. the industry median of 2.24, Fortinet 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 Software company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Software companies is 2.24, based on 1,587 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. Fortinet's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 149.91 is 6592.4% 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 Fortinet and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fortinet's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 149.91, which is 168% above median its own 10-year median of 55.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fortinet stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortinet (FRA:FO8) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €85.08, compared to a current price of €134.92 — trading 58.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 149.91, which is 168% above median its 10-year median of 55.88 and 6592.4% above the Software industry median of 2.24. Fortinet's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 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 Fortinet (FRA:FO8), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 149.91 as of Jul. 26, 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 Fortinet (FRA:FO8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortinet stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €134.92 is trading 58.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €85.08. GuruFocus considers Fortinet to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FO8:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 149.91 (168% above median its 10-year median of 55.88)
  • GF Value™: €85.08 vs. price of €134.92 (58.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6592.4% above the Software median (#1584 of 1587)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FO8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Fortinet Business Description

Address 909 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94086
Fortinet is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, zero-trust access, and security operations. The firm derives a majority of its revenue through sales of its subscriptions and support-based business. The California-based firm has more than 800,000 customers across the world.
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