Linamar (FRA:LNR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.31 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:LNR Linamar Corp FRA:LNR
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Price €64.50
GF Value €48.77
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What is Linamar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Linamar FRA:LNR -2.71% 80 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 1.29. GuruFocus rates FRA:LNR with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €48.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 972 Vehicles & Parts companies, Linamar ranks worse than 51.23% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-17), Linamar's current share price is €64.50. Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €49.36. Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.31.

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

FRA:LNR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67   Med: 1.29   Max: 3.45
Current: 1.3

During the past years, Linamar's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.45. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 1.29.

FRA:LNR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
51.23% of 972 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.28 vs FRA:LNR: 1.30

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.

Linamar's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €68.557. 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 €49.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Linamar  (FRA:LNR) 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.


Linamar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Linamar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Linamar'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.

Linamar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Linamar 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 1.64 1.13 1.04 0.82 1.09

Linamar 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 0.88 1.00 1.09 1.09 1.24

FRA:LNR vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Linamar'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.


Linamar Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Linamar 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.

Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=64.50/49.36
=1.31

* 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.

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

For example, Linamar'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)
=68.557/133.5265*133.5265
=68.557

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 133.5265.

Linamar Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 26.194 101.765 34.369
201612 28.209 101.449 37.129
201703 29.517 102.634 38.402
201706 29.932 103.029 38.792
201709 31.033 103.345 40.096
201712 31.520 103.345 40.725
201803 32.567 105.004 41.413
201806 35.029 105.557 44.311
201809 35.785 105.636 45.233
201812 38.069 105.399 48.228
201903 39.189 106.979 48.914
201906 40.129 107.690 49.756
201909 41.564 107.611 51.574
201912 42.214 107.769 52.303
202003 41.669 107.927 51.552
202006 41.182 108.401 50.727
202009 41.603 108.164 51.358
202012 42.685 108.559 52.502
202103 44.974 110.298 54.446
202106 46.627 111.720 55.728
202109 46.957 112.905 55.533
202112 48.580 113.774 57.014
202203 50.891 117.646 57.761
202206 53.474 120.806 59.105
202209 56.763 120.648 62.822
202212 53.971 120.964 59.576
202303 55.492 122.702 60.387
202306 57.288 124.203 61.588
202309 58.278 125.230 62.139
202312 59.075 125.072 63.068
202403 60.635 126.258 64.126
202406 61.658 127.522 64.561
202409 62.219 127.285 65.270
202412 59.750 127.364 62.641
202503 60.454 129.181 62.488
202506 61.560 129.892 63.283
202509 61.994 130.287 63.535
202512 63.264 130.366 64.798
202603 66.941 132.262 67.581
202606 68.557 133.527 68.557

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 1.31 mean?
Linamar (FRA:LNR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.31 as of Aug. 17, 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 Linamar and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.29. Over the past decade, Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 3.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Linamar ranks #498 out of 972 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 51.2%.
Is Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Linamar's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.31 is near median its 10-year median of 1.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 3.45. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Linamar's value of 1.31 is 2.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Linamar ranks #498 out of 972 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Linamar has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linamar's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Linamar ranks #498 out of 972 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Linamar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28. Linamar's value of 1.31 is 2.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Linamar's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 3.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.29 vs. the industry median of 1.28, Linamar 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.28, based on 972 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. Linamar's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.31 is 2.3% 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 Linamar and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Linamar's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linamar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linamar (FRA:LNR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €48.77, compared to a current price of €64.50 — trading 32.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.29 and 2.3% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.28. Linamar's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Linamar (FRA:LNR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.31 as of Aug. 17, 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 Linamar (FRA:LNR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linamar stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €64.50 is trading 32.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €48.77. GuruFocus considers Linamar to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LNR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.31 (near median its 10-year median of 1.29)
  • GF Value™: €48.77 vs. price of €64.50 (32.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2.3% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#498 of 972)

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


Linamar Business Description

Address 287 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1H 1C5
Linamar Corp is a diversified world-wide manufacturing company of engineered products. The company's Industrial segment operates the Skyjack and MacDon brands, It manufactures products for the Aerial Work Platform and Agricultural industries, respectively. The Mobility segment features vertically integrated operations to combine expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and assembly of components and systems for electric and traditional vehicle applications.
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