Arthur J. Gallagher (FRA:GAH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.95 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 12% Below Median

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FRA:GAH Arthur J. Gallagher & Co FRA:GAH
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Price €209.70
GF Value €280.67
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Arthur J. Gallagher FRA:GAH +0.43% 82 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.95 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 5.63. GuruFocus rates FRA:GAH with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €280.67 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Insurance companies, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks worse than 91.87% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), Arthur J. Gallagher's current share price is €209.70. Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €42.35. Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.95.

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

FRA:GAH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.51   Med: 5.63   Max: 8.93
Current: 5.18

During the past years, Arthur J. Gallagher's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.93. The lowest was 3.51. And the median was 5.63.

FRA:GAH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
91.87% of 418 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs FRA:GAH: 5.18

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.

Arthur J. Gallagher's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €80.039. 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 €42.35 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Arthur J. Gallagher  (FRA:GAH) 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.


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arthur J. Gallagher'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.

Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Arthur J. Gallagher Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Arthur J. Gallagher 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:GAH vs AON, MRSH, WTW: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Arthur J. Gallagher'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.


Arthur J. Gallagher Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Arthur J. Gallagher 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.

Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=209.70/42.35
=4.95

* 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.

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

For example, Arthur J. Gallagher'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)
=80.039/330.2130*330.2130
=80.039

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Arthur J. Gallagher Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 18.098 241.018 24.796
201609 18.459 241.428 25.247
201612 19.123 241.432 26.155
201703 19.076 243.801 25.837
201706 18.993 244.955 25.604
201709 19.073 246.819 25.517
201712 19.774 246.524 26.487
201803 20.106 249.554 26.605
201806 20.830 251.989 27.296
201809 21.207 252.439 27.741
201812 21.492 251.233 28.248
201903 23.315 254.202 30.287
201906 23.208 256.143 29.919
201909 23.577 256.759 30.322
201912 24.667 256.974 31.697
202003 24.004 258.115 30.709
202006 25.455 257.797 32.605
202009 25.479 260.280 32.325
202012 26.252 260.474 33.281
202103 28.864 264.877 35.984
202106 33.371 271.696 40.558
202109 34.529 274.310 41.566
202112 36.115 278.802 42.775
202203 38.856 287.504 44.628
202206 39.618 296.311 44.151
202209 41.072 296.808 45.695
202212 40.734 296.797 45.320
202303 42.800 301.836 46.824
202306 44.524 305.109 48.187
202309 45.409 307.789 48.717
202312 45.597 306.746 49.085
202403 47.579 312.332 50.303
202406 49.068 314.175 51.573
202409 50.025 315.301 52.391
202412 76.988 315.605 80.551
202503 80.632 319.799 83.258
202506 77.862 322.561 79.709
202509 76.990 324.800 78.273
202512 77.495 324.054 78.968
202603 80.039 330.213 80.039

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 4.95 mean?
Arthur J. Gallagher (FRA:GAH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.95 as of Jul. 27, 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 Arthur J. Gallagher and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 5.63. Over the past decade, Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 8.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #384 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 91.9%.
Is Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.95 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 5.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.51 to a high of 8.93. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Arthur J. Gallagher's value of 4.95 is 249.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #384 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arthur J. Gallagher has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arthur J. Gallagher's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AON and MRSH?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Arthur J. Gallagher ranks #384 out of 418 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Arthur J. Gallagher in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Arthur J. Gallagher's value of 4.95 is 249.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Arthur J. Gallagher's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.51 to 8.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.63 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Arthur J. Gallagher 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 an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 418 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. Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.95 is 249.8% 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 Arthur J. Gallagher and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arthur J. Gallagher's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.95, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 5.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arthur J. Gallagher stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arthur J. Gallagher (FRA:GAH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €280.67, compared to a current price of €209.70 — trading 25.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.95, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 5.63 and 249.8% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. Arthur J. Gallagher's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Arthur J. Gallagher (FRA:GAH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.95 as of Jul. 27, 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 Arthur J. Gallagher (FRA:GAH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arthur J. Gallagher stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €209.70 is trading 25.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €280.67. GuruFocus considers Arthur J. Gallagher to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GAH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.95 (12% below median its 10-year median of 5.63)
  • GF Value™: €280.67 vs. price of €209.70 (25.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 249.8% above the Insurance median (#384 of 418)

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


Arthur J. Gallagher Business Description

Address 2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA, 60008-4050
Founded in 1927 as a one-person agency, Gallagher's primary business is insurance brokerage, with a focus on serving middle-market companies. The company's risk management segment provides third-party claims adjustment to companies that choose to self-insure. Gallagher has about 72,000 employees and generates about a third of its revenue internationally, primarily in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK.
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