Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.27 (As of Jul. 20, 2026) — 38% Below Median

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FRA:LGC Heritage Global Inc FRA:LGC
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What is Heritage Global Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Heritage Global FRA:LGC 77 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 as of Jul. 20, 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 2.04. GuruFocus rates FRA:LGC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.02. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 634 Capital Markets companies, Heritage Global ranks better than 52.52% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-20), Heritage Global's current share price is €1.03. Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.81. Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.27.

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

FRA:LGC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 2.04   Max: 6
Current: 1.24

During the past years, Heritage Global's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 6.00. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 2.04.

FRA:LGC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
52.52% of 634 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 1.325 vs FRA:LGC: 1.24

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.

Heritage Global's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.688. 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 €0.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Heritage Global  (FRA:LGC) 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.


Heritage Global Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Heritage Global Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Heritage Global'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.

Heritage Global Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Heritage Global Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Heritage Global 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 2.70 2.62 1.86 1.33 1.37

FRA:LGC vs MATH, GSIW, PLUT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Heritage Global'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.


Heritage Global Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Heritage Global 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.

Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=1.03/0.81
=1.27

* 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.

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

For example, Heritage Global'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)
=1.688/330.2130*330.2130
=1.688

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Heritage Global Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.129 241.018 0.177
201609 0.118 241.428 0.161
201612 0.116 241.432 0.159
201703 0.125 243.801 0.169
201706 0.115 244.955 0.155
201709 0.112 246.819 0.150
201712 0.103 246.524 0.138
201803 0.138 249.554 0.183
201806 0.195 251.989 0.256
201809 0.208 252.439 0.272
201812 0.228 251.233 0.300
201903 0.250 254.202 0.325
201906 0.298 256.143 0.384
201909 0.345 256.759 0.444
201912 0.363 256.974 0.466
202003 0.368 258.115 0.471
202006 0.426 257.797 0.546
202009 0.456 260.280 0.579
202012 0.697 260.474 0.884
202103 0.729 264.877 0.909
202106 0.709 271.696 0.862
202109 0.734 274.310 0.884
202112 0.790 278.802 0.936
202203 0.826 287.504 0.949
202206 0.926 296.311 1.032
202209 1.046 296.808 1.164
202212 1.234 296.797 1.373
202303 1.298 301.836 1.420
202306 1.357 305.109 1.469
202309 1.432 307.789 1.536
202312 1.523 306.746 1.640
202403 1.570 312.332 1.660
202406 1.655 314.175 1.739
202409 1.639 315.301 1.717
202412 1.743 315.605 1.824
202503 1.705 319.799 1.761
202506 1.640 322.561 1.679
202509 1.631 324.800 1.658
202512 1.646 324.054 1.677
202603 1.688 330.213 1.688

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 1.27 mean?
Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 as of Jul. 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 Heritage Global and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 2.04. Over the past decade, Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 6.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Heritage Global ranks #301 out of 634 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 47.5%.
Is Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Heritage Global's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 2.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 6.00. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33. Heritage Global's value of 1.27 is 4.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heritage Global ranks #301 out of 634 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Heritage Global has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heritage Global's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MATH and GSIW?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Heritage Global ranks #301 out of 634 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts Heritage Global in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33. Heritage Global's value of 1.27 is 4.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Heritage Global's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 6.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.04 vs. the industry median of 1.33, Heritage Global 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 1.33, based on 634 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. Heritage Global's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27 is 4.2% 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 Heritage Global and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heritage Global's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 2.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heritage Global stock overvalued right now?
Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.27. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.02, compared to a current price of €1.03 — trading 49% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 2.04 and 4.2% below the Capital Markets industry median of 1.33. Heritage Global's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 3 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 Heritage Global (FRA:LGC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 as of Jul. 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 Heritage Global (FRA:LGC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heritage Global stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.03 is trading 49% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.02.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LGC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.27 (38% below median its 10-year median of 2.04)
  • GF Value™: €2.02 vs. price of €1.03 (49% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 4.2% below the Capital Markets median (#301 of 634)

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


Heritage Global Business Description

Other Exchanges HGBL:USA
Address 6130 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It operates in four segments. The Auction and Liquidation segment, which operates as a full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, includes the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment. The Refurbishment & Resale segment acquires, refurbishes, and supplies specialized laboratory equipment. Brokerage segment, through NLEX, brokers charged-off receivables in the U.S. and Canada on behalf of financial institutions. The Specialty Lending segment, which provides specialty financing solutions to investors in charged-off and nonperforming asset portfolios.
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