Hope Bancorp (FRA:NRB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.71 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — 22% Below Median

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FRA:NRB Hope Bancorp Inc FRA:NRB
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What is Hope Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Hope Bancorp FRA:NRB -0.85% 58 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.71 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 0.91. GuruFocus rates FRA:NRB with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.98. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,286 Banks companies, Hope Bancorp ranks better than 77.84% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-15), Hope Bancorp's current share price is €11.60. Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €16.24. Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.71.

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

FRA:NRB' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 0.91   Max: 2.23
Current: 0.74

During the past years, Hope Bancorp's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.23. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.91.

FRA:NRB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
77.84% of 1286 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs FRA:NRB: 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.

Hope Bancorp's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €15.600. 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 €16.24 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Hope Bancorp  (FRA:NRB) 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.


Hope Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hope Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hope Bancorp'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.

Hope Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hope Bancorp 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 0.99 0.78 0.70 0.68 0.58

Hope Bancorp 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 0.57 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.70

FRA:NRB vs OCFC, DCOM, BY: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Hope Bancorp'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.


Hope Bancorp Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hope Bancorp 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.

Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=11.60/16.24
=0.71

* 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.

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

For example, Hope Bancorp'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)
=15.6/333.9520*333.9520
=15.600

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Hope Bancorp Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 12.230 241.428 16.917
201612 13.006 241.432 17.990
201703 12.983 243.801 17.784
201706 12.540 244.955 17.096
201709 11.981 246.819 16.211
201712 12.024 246.524 16.288
201803 11.642 249.554 15.579
201806 12.436 251.989 16.481
201809 12.548 252.439 16.600
201812 13.210 251.233 17.559
201903 13.601 254.202 17.868
201906 13.939 256.143 18.173
201909 14.557 256.759 18.933
201912 14.571 256.974 18.936
202003 14.828 258.115 19.185
202006 14.633 257.797 18.956
202009 14.055 260.280 18.033
202012 13.696 260.474 17.560
202103 13.916 264.877 17.545
202106 14.046 271.696 17.264
202109 14.669 274.310 17.858
202112 15.435 278.802 18.488
202203 15.402 287.504 17.890
202206 15.839 296.311 17.851
202209 16.702 296.808 18.792
202212 15.953 296.797 17.950
202303 16.041 301.836 17.748
202306 15.904 305.109 17.407
202309 15.851 307.789 17.198
202312 16.193 306.746 17.629
202403 16.112 312.332 17.227
202406 16.246 314.175 17.269
202409 16.192 315.301 17.150
202412 16.881 315.605 17.862
202503 16.502 319.799 17.232
202506 15.050 322.561 15.581
202509 14.994 324.800 15.416
202512 15.210 324.054 15.675
202603 15.452 330.213 15.627
202606 15.600 333.952 15.600

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 0.71 mean?
Hope Bancorp (FRA:NRB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.71 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 Hope Bancorp and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 2.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Hope Bancorp ranks #285 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 22.2%.
Is Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Hope Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.71 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 2.23. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Hope Bancorp's value of 0.71 is 45% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hope Bancorp ranks #285 out of 1286 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hope Bancorp has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hope Bancorp's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OCFC and DCOM?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Hope Bancorp ranks #285 out of 1286 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Hope Bancorp in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Hope Bancorp's value of 0.71 is 45% below this benchmark. Historically, Hope Bancorp's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.45 to 2.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Hope Bancorp 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.29, based on 1,286 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. Hope Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.71 is 45% 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 Hope Bancorp and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hope Bancorp's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.71, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hope Bancorp stock overvalued right now?
Hope Bancorp (FRA:NRB) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.71. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.98, compared to a current price of €11.60 — trading 16.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.71, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 45% below the Banks industry median of 1.29. Hope Bancorp's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 7 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 Hope Bancorp (FRA:NRB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.71 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 Hope Bancorp (FRA:NRB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hope Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €11.60 is trading 16.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.98.

Key valuation signals for FRA:NRB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.71 (22% below median its 10-year median of 0.91)
  • GF Value™: €9.98 vs. price of €11.60 (16.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 45% below the Banks median (#285 of 1286)

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


Hope Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges HOPE:USA
Address 3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90010
Hope Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company engaged in providing financial services. It offers core business banking products for small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. Services offered by the bank include online banking, mobile banking, mortgage loans, credit cards, investment and wealth management services, and other banking services.
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