AMN Healthcare Services (FRA:HCQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.79 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 73% Below Median

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FRA:HCQ AMN Healthcare Services Inc FRA:HCQ
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What is AMN Healthcare Services Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

AMN Healthcare Services FRA:HCQ 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 6.68. GuruFocus rates FRA:HCQ with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.99. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 356 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, AMN Healthcare Services ranks better than 57.87% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-24), AMN Healthcare Services's current share price is €29.40. AMN Healthcare Services's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €16.47. AMN Healthcare Services's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.79.

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

FRA:HCQ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 6.68   Max: 11.21
Current: 1.62

During the past years, AMN Healthcare Services's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 11.21. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 6.68.

FRA:HCQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
57.87% of 356 companies
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry
Industry Median: 1.85 vs FRA:HCQ: 1.62

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.

AMN Healthcare Services's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €15.950. 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 €16.47 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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AMN Healthcare Services  (FRA:HCQ) 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.


AMN Healthcare Services Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


AMN Healthcare Services Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AMN Healthcare Services'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.

AMN Healthcare Services Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

AMN Healthcare Services 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 10.50 7.13 4.53 1.29 0.79

AMN Healthcare Services 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 1.28 1.07 0.98 0.79 0.90

FRA:HCQ vs PNTG, ARDT, NUTX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, AMN Healthcare Services'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.


AMN Healthcare Services Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

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

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


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AMN Healthcare Services 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.

AMN Healthcare Services's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=29.40/16.47
=1.79

* 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.

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

For example, AMN Healthcare Services'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)
=15.95/330.2130*330.2130
=15.950

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

AMN Healthcare Services Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.463 241.018 10.225
201609 8.033 241.428 10.987
201612 8.948 241.432 12.238
201703 9.310 243.801 12.610
201706 9.439 244.955 12.724
201709 9.347 246.819 12.505
201712 10.011 246.524 13.409
201803 10.160 249.554 13.444
201806 11.116 251.989 14.567
201809 11.229 252.439 14.689
201812 12.042 251.233 15.828
201903 12.350 254.202 16.043
201906 12.905 256.143 16.637
201909 13.707 256.759 17.628
201912 14.192 256.974 18.237
202003 14.466 258.115 18.507
202006 14.694 257.797 18.822
202009 14.582 260.280 18.500
202012 14.319 260.474 18.153
202103 15.916 264.877 19.842
202106 16.971 271.696 20.626
202109 18.744 274.310 22.564
202112 21.759 278.802 25.771
202203 21.748 287.504 24.979
202206 22.722 296.311 25.322
202209 26.403 296.808 29.375
202212 23.525 296.797 26.174
202303 22.185 301.836 24.271
202306 18.619 305.109 20.151
202309 20.420 307.789 21.908
202312 20.160 306.746 21.702
202403 20.722 312.332 21.908
202406 21.437 314.175 22.531
202409 21.108 315.301 22.106
202412 17.722 315.605 18.542
202503 17.314 319.799 17.878
202506 13.753 322.561 14.079
202509 14.324 324.800 14.563
202512 14.265 324.054 14.536
202603 15.950 330.213 15.950

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 1.79 mean?
AMN Healthcare Services (FRA:HCQ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 as of Jul. 24, 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 AMN Healthcare Services and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 6.68. Over the past decade, AMN Healthcare Services' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.76 to 11.21. According to the industry distribution chart, AMN Healthcare Services ranks #150 out of 356 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 42.1%.
Is AMN Healthcare Services' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
AMN Healthcare Services' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 6.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.76 to a high of 11.21. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85. AMN Healthcare Services' value of 1.79 is 3.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AMN Healthcare Services ranks #150 out of 356 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AMN Healthcare Services has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AMN Healthcare Services' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PNTG and ARDT?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, AMN Healthcare Services ranks #150 out of 356 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts AMN Healthcare Services in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85. AMN Healthcare Services' value of 1.79 is 3.2% below this benchmark. Historically, AMN Healthcare Services' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.76 to 11.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.68 vs. the industry median of 1.85, AMN Healthcare Services 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 1.85, 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. AMN Healthcare Services's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 is 3.2% 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 AMN Healthcare Services and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AMN Healthcare Services's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 6.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AMN Healthcare Services stock overvalued right now?
AMN Healthcare Services (FRA:HCQ) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.99, compared to a current price of €29.40 — trading 8.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 6.68 and 3.2% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 1.85. AMN Healthcare Services' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 8 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 AMN Healthcare Services (FRA:HCQ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 as of Jul. 24, 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 AMN Healthcare Services (FRA:HCQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AMN Healthcare Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €29.40 is trading 8.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €26.99.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HCQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.79 (73% below median its 10-year median of 6.68)
  • GF Value™: €26.99 vs. price of €29.40 (8.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 3.2% below the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#150 of 356)

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


AMN Healthcare Services Business Description

Other Exchanges AMN:USA
Address 2999 Olympus Boulevard, Suite 500, Dallas, TX, USA, 75019
AMN Healthcare Services Inc provides healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services in the United States. Its comprehensive suite of talent solutions provides management, staffing, recruitment, language services, technology, predictive and market analytics, and related services to build and manage all or parts of the clients' healthcare workforce needs. Its reportable segments are: Nurse and Allied Solutions, Physician and Leadership Solutions, and Technology and Workforce Solutions. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Nurse and Allied Solutions segment, which includes the company's travel nurse staffing, labor disruption staffing, local staffing, international nurse permanent placement, and allied staffing (including revenue cycle solutions) businesses.
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