La-Z-Boy (FRA:LAZ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.57 (As of Aug. 20, 2026) — 37% Below Median

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FRA:LAZ La-Z-Boy Inc FRA:LAZ
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What is La-Z-Boy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

La-Z-Boy FRA:LAZ -18.08% 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57 as of Aug. 20, 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 2.51. GuruFocus rates FRA:LAZ with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €33.82 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 319 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, La-Z-Boy ranks worse than 61.76% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-20), La-Z-Boy's current share price is €29.00. La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was €18.53. La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:LAZ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46   Med: 2.51   Max: 3.7
Current: 1.58

During the past years, La-Z-Boy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.70. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 2.51.

FRA:LAZ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
61.76% of 319 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs FRA:LAZ: 1.58

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.

La-Z-Boy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was €22.159. 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 €18.53 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

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La-Z-Boy  (FRA:LAZ) 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.


La-Z-Boy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


La-Z-Boy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for La-Z-Boy'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.

La-Z-Boy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

La-Z-Boy Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.80 1.77 1.84 2.04 1.64

La-Z-Boy Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
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 1.82 1.58 1.78 1.64 1.84

FRA:LAZ vs LEG, MLKN, TILE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, La-Z-Boy'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.


La-Z-Boy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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La-Z-Boy 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.

La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=29.00/18.53
=1.57

* 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.

La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, La-Z-Boy's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=22.159/333.9180*333.9180
=22.159

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

La-Z-Boy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 10.403 241.729 14.370
201701 11.085 242.839 15.243
201704 11.355 244.524 15.506
201707 10.621 244.786 14.488
201710 10.602 246.663 14.352
201801 10.277 247.867 13.845
201804 10.664 250.546 14.213
201807 11.260 252.006 14.920
201810 11.793 252.885 15.572
201901 12.321 251.712 16.345
201904 12.936 255.548 16.903
201907 13.054 256.571 16.989
201910 13.533 257.346 17.560
202001 13.960 257.971 18.070
202004 14.059 256.389 18.310
202007 13.386 259.101 17.251
202010 13.765 260.388 17.652
202101 13.816 261.582 17.637
202104 14.256 267.054 17.825
202107 14.324 273.003 17.520
202110 15.159 276.589 18.301
202201 15.755 281.148 18.712
202204 17.423 289.109 20.123
202207 19.079 296.276 21.503
202210 20.581 298.012 23.061
202301 19.491 299.170 21.755
202304 19.829 303.363 21.826
202307 19.990 305.691 21.836
202310 21.299 307.671 23.116
202401 21.074 308.417 22.816
202404 22.028 313.548 23.459
202407 21.927 314.540 23.278
202410 22.261 315.664 23.548
202501 23.823 317.671 25.041
202504 22.067 320.795 22.970
202507 21.134 323.048 21.845
202510 21.649 0.000
202601 21.679 325.252 22.257
202604 22.250 333.020 22.310
202607 22.159 333.918 22.159

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 1.57 mean?
La-Z-Boy (FRA:LAZ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 as of Aug. 20, 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 La-Z-Boy and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 2.51. Over the past decade, La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.46 to 3.70. According to the industry distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #197 out of 319 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 61.8%.
Is La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
La-Z-Boy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 2.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.46 to a high of 3.70. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18. La-Z-Boy's value of 1.57 is 33.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #197 out of 319 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, La-Z-Boy has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does La-Z-Boy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to LEG and MLKN?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, La-Z-Boy ranks #197 out of 319 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places La-Z-Boy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18. La-Z-Boy's value of 1.57 is 33.1% above this benchmark. Historically, La-Z-Boy's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.46 to 3.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.51 vs. the industry median of 1.18, La-Z-Boy 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies is 1.18, based on 319 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. La-Z-Boy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.57 is 33.1% 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 La-Z-Boy and its competitors. For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. La-Z-Boy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is La-Z-Boy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La-Z-Boy (FRA:LAZ) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €33.82, compared to a current price of €29.00 — trading 14.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 2.51 and 33.1% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry median of 1.18. La-Z-Boy's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 5 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 La-Z-Boy (FRA:LAZ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.57 as of Aug. 20, 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 La-Z-Boy (FRA:LAZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, La-Z-Boy stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €29.00 is trading 14.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €33.82. GuruFocus considers La-Z-Boy to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LAZ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.57 (37% below median its 10-year median of 2.51)
  • GF Value™: €33.82 vs. price of €29.00 (14.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.1% above the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances median (#197 of 319)

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


La-Z-Boy Business Description

Other Exchanges LZB:USA
Address One La-Z-Boy Drive, Monroe, MI, USA, 48162-5138
La-Z-Boy Inc is a world'wide producer of reclining chairs and one of the manufacturers/distributors of residential furniture in the United States. It manufacture, market, import, export, distribute and retail upholstery furniture products. In addition, it import, distribute and retail accessories and casegoods (wood) furniture products. Its reportable operating segments include the Retail segment and the Wholesale segment. Its Retail segment mainly sells upholstered furniture. Wholesale segment manufactures and imports upholstered and casegoods (wood) furniture and sells directly. The company generates majority of revenue from Wholesale segment which manufactures and imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, etc.
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