Hufvudstaden AB (FRA:HFVA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.74 (As of Sep. 06, 2026) — 35% Below Median

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FRA:HFVA Hufvudstaden AB FRA:HFVA
75 GF Score
Price €10.55
GF Value €11.18
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Hufvudstaden AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hufvudstaden AB FRA:HFVA +1.64% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.74 as of Sep. 06, 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 1.13. GuruFocus rates FRA:HFVA with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.18 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,301 Real Estate companies, Hufvudstaden AB ranks worse than 53.5% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-06), Hufvudstaden AB's current share price is €10.55. Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €14.28. Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.74.

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

FRA:HFVA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.71   Med: 1.13   Max: 2.18
Current: 0.74

During the past years, Hufvudstaden AB's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.18. The lowest was 0.71. And the median was 1.13.

FRA:HFVA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
53.5% of 1301 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.67 vs FRA:HFVA: 0.74

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.

Hufvudstaden AB's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.093. 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 €14.28 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Hufvudstaden AB  (FRA:HFVA) 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.


Hufvudstaden AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hufvudstaden AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hufvudstaden AB'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.

Hufvudstaden AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hufvudstaden AB 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 1.15 1.06 0.94 0.78 0.78

Hufvudstaden AB 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 0.78 0.80 0.78 0.75 0.74

FRA:HFVA vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Hufvudstaden AB'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.


Hufvudstaden AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hufvudstaden AB 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.

Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=10.55/14.28
=0.74

* 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.

Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hufvudstaden AB'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)
=13.093/134.6100*134.6100
=13.093

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 134.6100.

Hufvudstaden AB Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 10.877 101.138 14.477
201612 11.505 102.022 15.180
201703 11.613 102.022 15.323
201706 11.929 102.752 15.628
201709 12.441 103.279 16.215
201712 12.399 103.793 16.080
201803 12.105 103.962 15.674
201806 12.852 104.875 16.496
201809 12.929 105.679 16.469
201812 13.685 105.912 17.393
201903 13.267 105.886 16.866
201906 13.552 106.742 17.090
201909 13.730 107.214 17.238
201912 14.517 107.766 18.133
202003 13.407 106.563 16.936
202006 13.639 107.498 17.079
202009 13.779 107.635 17.232
202012 13.903 108.296 17.281
202103 13.669 108.360 16.980
202106 14.111 108.928 17.438
202109 14.281 110.338 17.422
202112 14.951 112.486 17.892
202203 14.508 114.825 17.008
202206 14.583 118.384 16.582
202209 14.457 122.296 15.913
202212 14.056 126.365 14.973
202303 13.316 127.042 14.109
202306 12.431 129.407 12.931
202309 12.172 130.224 12.582
202312 12.721 131.912 12.981
202403 12.163 132.205 12.384
202406 12.212 132.716 12.386
202409 12.205 132.304 12.418
202412 12.293 132.987 12.443
202503 12.689 132.825 12.860
202506 12.704 133.699 12.791
202509 12.872 133.480 12.981
202512 13.175 133.390 13.296
202603 13.182 133.560 13.286
202606 13.093 134.610 13.093

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 0.74 mean?
Hufvudstaden AB (FRA:HFVA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.74 as of Sep. 06, 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 Hufvudstaden AB and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 1.13. Over the past decade, Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 2.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Hufvudstaden AB ranks #696 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 53.5%.
Is Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hufvudstaden AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.74 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.71 to a high of 2.18. The Real Estate industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67. Hufvudstaden AB's value of 0.74 is 10.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hufvudstaden AB ranks #696 out of 1301 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hufvudstaden AB has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hufvudstaden AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Hufvudstaden AB ranks #696 out of 1301 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hufvudstaden AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67. Hufvudstaden AB's value of 0.74 is 10.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Hufvudstaden AB's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.71 to 2.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.13 vs. the industry median of 0.67, Hufvudstaden AB 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 Real Estate company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.67, based on 1,301 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. Hufvudstaden AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.74 is 10.4% 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 Hufvudstaden AB and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hufvudstaden AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.74, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 1.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hufvudstaden AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hufvudstaden AB (FRA:HFVA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.18, compared to a current price of €10.55 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.74, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 1.13 and 10.4% above the Real Estate industry median of 0.67. Hufvudstaden AB's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Hufvudstaden AB (FRA:HFVA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.74 as of Sep. 06, 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 Hufvudstaden AB (FRA:HFVA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hufvudstaden AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €10.55 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.18. GuruFocus considers Hufvudstaden AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HFVA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.74 (35% below median its 10-year median of 1.13)
  • GF Value™: €11.18 vs. price of €10.55 (5.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 10.4% above the Real Estate median (#696 of 1301)

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


Hufvudstaden AB Business Description

Address Regeringsgatan 38, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 77
Hufvudstaden AB A manages and develops commercial properties in Sweden. The company focuses on retail and office properties in the Stockholm and Gothenburg area. The group's operations are divided into three segments: Property Management, NK Retail, and Other Operations. It rents out centrally located residential and commercial properties such as shops, offices, hotels, cinemas, restaurants, warehouses, garages, and apartments. It also owns Nordiska Kompaniet, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden. The company operates through three divisions: Stockholm business area, Gothenburg business area, and Noridska Kompaniet business area. The Stockholm business area contributes the majority of revenue.
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