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Aetna (FRA:HE8) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Aetna Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Aetna Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aetna's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Aetna Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Aetna's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Aetna'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.


Aetna's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Aetna's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aetna 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.

Aetna's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

For example, Aetna's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep. 2018 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2018)
=47.878/106.5067*106.5067
=47.878

Current CPI (Sep. 2018) = 106.5067.

Aetna Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
200812 13.358 88.697 16.040
200903 14.336 89.744 17.014
200906 14.521 91.003 16.995
200909 15.097 91.120 17.646
200912 15.134 91.111 17.691
201003 17.213 91.821 19.966
201006 20.276 91.962 23.483
201009 19.064 92.162 22.031
201012 19.452 92.474 22.404
201103 19.170 94.283 21.655
201106 19.399 95.235 21.695
201109 21.127 95.727 23.506
201112 21.994 95.213 24.603
201203 22.442 96.783 24.697
201206 24.458 96.819 26.905
201209 25.279 97.633 27.577
201212 24.204 96.871 26.612
201303 25.301 98.209 27.439
201306 27.399 98.518 29.621
201309 27.718 98.790 29.883
201312 28.268 98.326 30.620
201403 28.935 99.695 30.912
201406 30.502 100.560 32.306
201409 32.923 100.428 34.916
201412 33.577 99.070 36.098
201503 39.830 99.621 42.583
201506 39.378 100.684 41.655
201509 40.548 100.392 43.018
201512 42.325 99.792 45.173
201603 43.065 100.470 45.652
201606 44.933 101.688 47.062
201609 46.426 101.861 48.543
201612 48.198 101.863 50.395
201703 40.199 102.862 41.623
201706 41.281 103.349 42.542
201709 40.092 104.136 41.005
201712 40.285 104.011 41.252
201803 40.657 105.290 41.127
201806 45.501 106.317 45.582
201809 47.878 106.507 47.878

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.


Aetna  (FRA:HE8) 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.


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Aetna (FRA:HE8) Business Description

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Aetna is one of the largest managed-care organizations in the U.S., with over 22 million medical members. This large member count helps the firm diversify its operating risk and has formed the basis for material competitive advantages. The firm provides health insurance services to its members through products that encompass every major insurance market--individual, group, and government sponsored. Aetna and CVS recently announced their intention to merge operations, and if approved, it would form one of the most powerful players within the healthcare space.

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