Guess (FRA:GU9) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.64 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Guess Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Guess FRA:GU9 54 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 1.68. GuruFocus rates FRA:GU9 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of €25.38. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

As of today (2026-08-03), Guess's current share price is €14.20. Guess's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was €8.68. Guess's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.64.

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

FRA:GU9' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51   Med: 1.68   Max: 2.94
Current: 1.67

During the past years, Guess's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.94. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 1.68.

FRA:GU9's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 1.25 vs FRA:GU9: 1.67

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.

Guess's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Oct. 2025 was €8.376. 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 €8.68 for the trailing ten years ended in Oct. 2025.

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Guess  (FRA:GU9) 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.


Guess Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Guess Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guess'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.

Guess Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Guess Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Guess Quarterly Data
Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25
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 1.63 1.25 1.09 1.27 1.68

FRA:GU9 vs SFIX, SCVL, CRI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Guess'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.


Guess Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guess's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Guess 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.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=14.20/8.68
=1.64

* 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.

Guess's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Guess's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Oct. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Oct. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Oct. 2025)
=8.376/107.4300*107.4300
=8.376

Current CPI (Oct. 2025) = 107.4300.

Guess Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201601 11.189 99.000 12.142
201604 10.539 99.804 11.344
201607 10.881 99.644 11.731
201610 10.741 99.656 11.579
201701 10.837 99.346 11.719
201704 10.378 100.241 11.122
201707 9.952 99.972 10.694
201710 9.516 100.314 10.191
201801 9.239 100.081 9.917
201804 8.634 101.046 9.179
201807 8.999 101.202 9.553
201810 8.773 101.425 9.292
201901 9.012 100.642 9.620
201904 6.799 101.762 7.178
201907 6.970 101.517 7.376
201910 7.809 101.168 8.292
202001 8.753 100.845 9.325
202004 6.415 100.680 6.845
202007 5.994 100.583 6.402
202010 6.143 100.591 6.561
202101 6.949 100.296 7.443
202104 7.135 101.010 7.588
202107 7.947 101.266 8.431
202110 8.296 101.840 8.751
202201 8.779 101.950 9.251
202204 6.291 103.584 6.525
202207 7.419 104.743 7.609
202210 7.808 104.891 7.997
202301 9.076 105.296 9.260
202304 7.710 106.241 7.796
202307 8.248 106.424 8.326
202310 9.065 106.667 9.130
202401 11.862 106.643 11.950
202404 9.850 107.694 9.826
202407 8.808 107.798 8.778
202410 8.043 107.332 8.050
202501 9.437 107.071 9.469
202504 8.275 107.731 8.252
202507 8.024 108.033 7.979
202510 8.376 107.430 8.376

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 1.64 mean?
Guess (FRA:GU9) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.64 as of Aug. 03, 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 Guess and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.68. Over the past decade, Guess' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 2.94.
Is Guess' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Guess' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.64 is near median its 10-year median of 1.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 2.94. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guess' value of 1.64 is 31.2% above this industry median. Overall, Guess has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guess' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to SFIX and SCVL?
Guess' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.64 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Guess' value of 1.64 is 31.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Guess' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.51 to 2.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.68 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Guess 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 806 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. Guess's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.64 is 31.2% 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 Guess and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guess's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guess stock overvalued right now?
Guess (FRA:GU9) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.64. The stock's GF Value™ is €25.38, compared to a current price of €14.20 — trading 44.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.68 and 31.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. Guess' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Guess (FRA:GU9), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.64 as of Aug. 03, 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 Guess (FRA:GU9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guess stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €14.20 is trading 44.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €25.38.

Key valuation signals for FRA:GU9:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.64 (near median its 10-year median of 1.68)
  • GF Value™: €25.38 vs. price of €14.20 (44.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.2% above the Retail - Cyclical median

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GU9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guess Business Description

Address Strada Regina 44, Bioggio, CHE, CH-6934
Guess Inc designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The lines include full collections of clothing, including jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, active wear, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, knitwear, outerwear and intimate apparel. Its apparel is marketed under numerous trademarks, including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS JEANS, GUESS? and Triangle Design, MARCIANO, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G and a stylized M, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS (GbG), GUESS by MARCIANO and Gc.
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