Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (FRA:H4L1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.09 (As of Aug. 23, 2026) — 58% Above Median

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FRA:H4L1 Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC FRA:H4L1
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Price €29.80
GF Value €23.93
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC FRA:H4L1 +2.76% 71 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 as of Aug. 23, 2026, which is 58% above its 10-year median of 1.32. GuruFocus rates FRA:H4L1 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €23.93 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,281 Banks companies, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC ranks worse than 83.29% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-23), Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's current share price is €29.80. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €14.27. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:H4L1' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 1.32   Max: 2.36
Current: 2.08

During the past years, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 1.32.

FRA:H4L1's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
83.29% of 1281 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs FRA:H4L1: 2.08

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.

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €24.691. 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 €14.27 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC  (FRA:H4L1) 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.


Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC'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.

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 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 0.93 0.95 1.37 1.78 2.13

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 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 1.97 2.11 2.13 2.05 1.86

FRA:H4L1 vs PNC, USB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC'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.


Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 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.

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=29.80/14.27
=2.09

* 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.

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC'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)
=24.691/333.9520*333.9520
=24.691

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 6.916 241.432 9.566
201703 0.000 243.801 0.000
201706 7.679 244.955 10.469
201709 7.454 246.819 10.085
201712 8.035 246.524 10.885
201803 7.976 249.554 10.673
201806 7.753 251.989 10.275
201809 7.894 252.439 10.443
201812 8.596 251.233 11.426
201903 0.000 254.202 0.000
201906 8.935 256.143 11.649
201909 9.781 256.759 12.722
201912 10.526 256.974 13.679
202003 11.144 258.115 14.418
202006 10.947 257.797 14.181
202009 9.492 260.280 12.179
202012 9.875 260.474 12.661
202103 10.875 264.877 13.711
202106 9.987 271.696 12.275
202109 10.960 274.310 13.343
202112 12.360 278.802 14.805
202203 10.931 287.504 12.697
202206 14.311 296.311 16.129
202209 14.967 296.808 16.840
202212 14.927 296.797 16.796
202303 16.492 301.836 18.247
202306 15.236 305.109 16.676
202309 16.397 307.789 17.791
202312 18.074 306.746 19.677
202403 19.970 312.332 21.352
202406 19.647 314.175 20.884
202409 19.776 315.301 20.946
202412 20.903 315.605 22.118
202503 22.538 319.799 23.535
202506 19.607 322.561 20.299
202509 18.685 324.800 19.211
202512 21.958 324.054 22.629
202603 24.769 330.213 25.049
202606 24.691 333.952 24.691

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 2.09 mean?
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (FRA:H4L1) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 as of Aug. 23, 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 Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and its competitors. This is 58% above median its historical median of 1.32. Over the past decade, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC ranks #1067 out of 1281 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 is 58% above median its 10-year median of 1.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 2.36. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's value of 2.09 is 63.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC ranks #1067 out of 1281 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC ranks #1067 out of 1281 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's value of 2.09 is 63.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.32 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.28, based on 1,281 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. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 is 63.3% 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 Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09, which is 58% above median its own 10-year median of 1.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (FRA:H4L1) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €23.93, compared to a current price of €29.80 — trading 24.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09, which is 58% above median its 10-year median of 1.32 and 63.3% above the Banks industry median of 1.28. Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 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 Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (FRA:H4L1), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 as of Aug. 23, 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 Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (FRA:H4L1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €29.80 is trading 24.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.93. GuruFocus considers Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:H4L1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.09 (58% above median its 10-year median of 1.32)
  • GF Value™: €23.93 vs. price of €29.80 (24.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 63.3% above the Banks median (#1067 of 1281)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:H4L1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC Business Description

Address 40, Al-Farabi Avenue, Almaty, KAZ, A26M3K5
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC is engaged in retail, corporate, and SME banking services. It also provides insurance, cash collection, asset management, brokerage, telecommunication, and leasing services. The group has four main business segments: Corporate Banking, SME Banking, Retail Banking, and Investment Banking. The majority of revenue derives from the corporate banking segment, which includes banking services to corporate clients and financial institutions, including current accounts and correspondent accounts, deposits, custody, overdrafts, loans and other credit facilities, documentary operations, including guarantees and letters of credit, trade finance products, as well as cash services and foreign exchange transactions.
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