Hawaiian Electric Industries (FRA:HWI) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 71% Below Median

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FRA:HWI Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc FRA:HWI
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Price €10.15
GF Value €7.23
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Hawaiian Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hawaiian Electric Industries FRA:HWI -1.41% 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 71% below its 10-year median of 1.85. GuruFocus rates FRA:HWI with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.23 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 431 Utilities - Regulated companies, Hawaiian Electric Industries ranks better than 82.37% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Hawaiian Electric Industries's current share price is €10.145. Hawaiian Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €19.11. Hawaiian Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.53.

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

FRA:HWI' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 1.85   Max: 2.63
Current: 0.54

During the past years, Hawaiian Electric Industries's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.63. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 1.85.

FRA:HWI's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
82.37% of 431 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.51 vs FRA:HWI: 0.54

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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €8.859. 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 €19.11 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Hawaiian Electric Industries  (FRA:HWI) 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.


Hawaiian Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hawaiian Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hawaiian Electric Industries'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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hawaiian Electric Industries 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 1.95 1.85 0.61 0.43 0.56

Hawaiian Electric Industries 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 0.47 0.49 0.56 0.68 0.62

FRA:HWI vs MGEE, NKLR, IMSR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Hawaiian Electric Industries'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.


Hawaiian Electric Industries Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hawaiian Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hawaiian Electric Industries 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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=10.145/19.11
=0.53

* 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.

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

For example, Hawaiian Electric Industries'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)
=8.859/333.9520*333.9520
=8.859

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 16.985 241.428 23.494
201612 18.044 241.432 24.959
201703 17.760 243.801 24.327
201706 16.976 244.955 23.144
201709 16.219 246.819 21.945
201712 16.291 246.524 22.068
201803 15.586 249.554 20.857
201806 16.534 251.989 21.912
201809 16.782 252.439 22.201
201812 17.456 251.233 23.203
201903 17.739 254.202 23.304
201906 17.937 256.143 23.386
201909 18.687 256.759 24.305
201912 18.832 256.974 24.473
202003 18.876 258.115 24.422
202006 18.637 257.797 24.142
202009 18.066 260.280 23.180
202012 17.599 260.474 22.564
202103 17.843 264.877 22.496
202106 17.975 271.696 22.094
202109 18.534 274.310 22.564
202112 19.357 278.802 23.186
202203 19.114 287.504 22.202
202206 19.302 296.311 21.754
202209 19.956 296.808 22.453
202212 18.993 296.797 21.371
202303 19.076 301.836 21.106
202306 18.941 305.109 20.732
202309 18.933 307.789 20.542
202312 19.520 306.746 21.251
202403 19.829 312.332 21.202
202406 9.140 314.175 9.715
202409 8.239 315.301 8.726
202412 8.190 315.605 8.666
202503 8.075 319.799 8.432
202506 7.707 322.561 7.979
202509 7.719 324.800 7.937
202512 7.945 324.054 8.188
202603 8.204 330.213 8.297
202606 8.859 333.952 8.859

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 0.53 mean?
Hawaiian Electric Industries (FRA:HWI) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 as of Aug. 15, 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries and its competitors. This is 71% below median its historical median of 1.85. Over the past decade, Hawaiian Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 2.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Hawaiian Electric Industries ranks #76 out of 431 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 17.6%.
Is Hawaiian Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hawaiian Electric Industries' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 71% below median its 10-year median of 1.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 2.63. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Hawaiian Electric Industries' value of 0.53 is 64.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hawaiian Electric Industries ranks #76 out of 431 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hawaiian Electric Industries has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hawaiian Electric Industries' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MGEE and NKLR?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Hawaiian Electric Industries ranks #76 out of 431 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hawaiian Electric Industries in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51. Hawaiian Electric Industries' value of 0.53 is 64.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hawaiian Electric Industries' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.34 to 2.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.85 vs. the industry median of 1.51, Hawaiian Electric Industries 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.51, based on 431 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. Hawaiian Electric Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.53 is 64.9% 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hawaiian Electric Industries's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 71% below median its own 10-year median of 1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hawaiian Electric Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hawaiian Electric Industries (FRA:HWI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.23, compared to a current price of €10.15 — trading 40.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53, which is 71% below median its 10-year median of 1.85 and 64.9% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.51. Hawaiian Electric Industries' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries (FRA:HWI), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.53 as of Aug. 15, 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries (FRA:HWI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hawaiian Electric Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €10.15 is trading 40.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.23. GuruFocus considers Hawaiian Electric Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HWI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.53 (71% below median its 10-year median of 1.85)
  • GF Value™: €7.23 vs. price of €10.15 (40.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 64.9% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#76 of 431)

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


Hawaiian Electric Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges HE:USA
Address 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, HI, USA, 96813
Hawaiian Electric Industries is the parent company of three Hawaii-based regulated utilities and owns a 10% minority interest in Hawaii's American Savings Bank. The utilities provide electricity on the five islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
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