Spok Holdings (FRA:FQV) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.78 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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FRA:FQV Spok Holdings Inc FRA:FQV
62 GF Score
Price €9.35
GF Value €12.47
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Spok Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Spok Holdings FRA:FQV -1.58% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 0.98. GuruFocus rates FRA:FQV with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 356 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Spok Holdings ranks better than 75.84% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), Spok Holdings's current share price is €9.35. Spok Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €11.92. Spok Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.78.

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

FRA:FQV' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.4   Med: 0.98   Max: 1.77
Current: 0.81

During the past years, Spok Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.77. The lowest was 0.40. And the median was 0.98.

FRA:FQV's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
75.84% of 356 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 1.84 vs FRA:FQV: 0.81

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.

Spok Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €5.807. 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 €11.92 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Spok Holdings  (FRA:FQV) 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.


Spok Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Spok Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spok Holdings'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.

Spok Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Spok Holdings 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 0.62 0.54 1.03 1.11 0.96

Spok Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 1.23 1.22 0.96 0.80 0.76

FRA:FQV vs SY, AMWL, LFMD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Spok Holdings'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.


Spok Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Spok Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Spok Holdings 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.

Spok Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=9.35/11.92
=0.78

* 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.

Spok Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Spok Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5.807/333.9520*333.9520
=5.807

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Spok Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 14.427 241.428 19.956
201612 14.876 241.432 20.577
201703 14.637 243.801 20.049
201706 13.882 244.955 18.926
201709 13.161 246.819 17.807
201712 12.192 246.524 16.516
201803 11.836 249.554 15.839
201806 12.365 251.989 16.387
201809 12.299 252.439 16.270
201812 12.447 251.233 16.545
201903 12.467 254.202 16.378
201906 12.362 256.143 16.117
201909 12.577 256.759 16.358
201912 11.802 256.974 15.337
202003 11.568 258.115 14.967
202006 11.468 257.797 14.856
202009 11.052 260.280 14.180
202012 8.507 260.474 10.907
202103 8.545 264.877 10.773
202106 8.343 271.696 10.255
202109 8.366 274.310 10.185
202112 7.753 278.802 9.287
202203 7.372 287.504 8.563
202206 7.503 296.311 8.456
202209 7.951 296.808 8.946
202212 8.045 296.797 9.052
202303 7.885 301.836 8.724
202306 7.704 305.109 8.432
202309 7.765 307.789 8.425
202312 7.512 306.746 8.178
202403 7.281 312.332 7.785
202406 7.256 314.175 7.713
202409 6.949 315.301 7.360
202412 7.286 315.605 7.710
202503 6.825 319.799 7.127
202506 6.357 322.561 6.581
202509 6.153 324.800 6.326
202512 6.065 324.054 6.250
202603 5.841 330.213 5.907
202606 5.807 333.952 5.807

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 0.78 mean?
Spok Holdings (FRA:FQV) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 as of Aug. 01, 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 Spok Holdings and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 0.98. Over the past decade, Spok Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 1.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Spok Holdings ranks #86 out of 356 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 24.2%.
Is Spok Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Spok Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.40 to a high of 1.77. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84. Spok Holdings' value of 0.78 is 57.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Spok Holdings ranks #86 out of 356 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Spok Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Spok Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SY and AMWL?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Spok Holdings ranks #86 out of 356 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Spok Holdings in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84. Spok Holdings' value of 0.78 is 57.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Spok Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.40 to 1.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 1.84, Spok Holdings 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 1.84, based on 356 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. Spok Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.78 is 57.6% 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 Spok Holdings and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Spok Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spok Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spok Holdings (FRA:FQV) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.47, compared to a current price of €9.35 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 57.6% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 1.84. Spok Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Spok Holdings (FRA:FQV), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.78 as of Aug. 01, 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 Spok Holdings (FRA:FQV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Spok Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €9.35 is trading 25% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.47. GuruFocus considers Spok Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FQV:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.78 (20% below median its 10-year median of 0.98)
  • GF Value™: €12.47 vs. price of €9.35 (25% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 57.6% below the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#86 of 356)

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


Spok Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges SPOK:USA
Address 3000 Technology Drive, Suite 400, Plano, TX, USA, 75074
Spok Holdings Inc is a provider of healthcare communications. The company delivers clinical communication and collaboration solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people in the United States and abroad, on a limited basis, in Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. The company develops, sells, and supports enterprise-wide systems principally for healthcare and other organizations needing to automate, centralize, and standardize their approach to clinical and critical communications. The company offers its services and products to three market segments: healthcare, government, and large enterprise, with a greater emphasis on the healthcare market segment. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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