Performance Food Group Co (FRA:P5F) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.55 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 89% Above Median

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FRA:P5F Performance Food Group Co FRA:P5F
83 GF Score
Price €99.00
GF Value €77.54
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Performance Food Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Performance Food Group Co FRA:P5F -1.98% 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 2.94. GuruFocus rates FRA:P5F with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €77.54 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 231 Retail - Defensive companies, Performance Food Group Co ranks worse than 85.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-30), Performance Food Group Co's current share price is €99.00. Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €17.85. Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 5.55.

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

FRA:P5F' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.93   Med: 2.94   Max: 5.59
Current: 5.57

During the past years, Performance Food Group Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.59. The lowest was 0.93. And the median was 2.94.

FRA:P5F's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
85.28% of 231 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs FRA:P5F: 5.57

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.

Performance Food Group Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €26.181. 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 €17.85 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Performance Food Group Co  (FRA:P5F) 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.


Performance Food Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Performance Food Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Performance Food Group Co'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.

Performance Food Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Performance Food Group Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Performance Food Group Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:P5F vs USFD, CHEF, UNFI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Performance Food Group Co'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.


Performance Food Group Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Performance Food Group Co 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.

Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=99.00/17.85
=5.55

* 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.

Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Performance Food Group Co'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)
=26.181/330.2130*330.2130
=26.181

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Performance Food Group Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 7.152 241.018 9.799
201609 7.308 241.428 9.996
201612 8.082 241.432 11.054
201703 8.207 243.801 11.116
201706 8.171 244.955 11.015
201709 7.887 246.819 10.552
201712 8.388 246.524 11.236
201803 8.373 249.554 11.079
201806 9.417 251.989 12.340
201809 9.640 252.439 12.610
201812 10.205 251.233 13.413
201903 10.523 254.202 13.670
201906 11.068 256.143 14.269
201909 11.617 256.759 14.940
201912 11.884 256.974 15.271
202003 14.249 258.115 18.229
202006 13.598 257.797 17.418
202009 12.997 260.280 16.489
202012 12.747 260.474 16.160
202103 13.065 264.877 16.288
202106 13.193 271.696 16.034
202109 17.375 274.310 20.916
202112 18.248 278.802 21.613
202203 18.980 287.504 21.799
202206 20.321 296.311 22.646
202209 22.303 296.808 24.813
202212 21.391 296.797 23.799
202303 21.652 301.836 23.688
202306 22.376 305.109 24.217
202309 23.188 307.789 24.877
202312 23.010 306.746 24.770
202403 23.587 312.332 24.937
202406 24.863 314.175 26.132
202409 24.541 315.301 25.702
202412 26.298 315.605 27.515
202503 25.902 319.799 26.745
202506 25.033 322.561 25.627
202509 25.026 324.800 25.443
202512 25.481 324.054 25.965
202603 26.181 330.213 26.181

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 5.55 mean?
Performance Food Group Co (FRA:P5F) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55 as of Jul. 30, 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 Performance Food Group Co and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 2.94. Over the past decade, Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.93 to 5.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Performance Food Group Co ranks #197 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 85.3%.
Is Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Performance Food Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 2.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.93 to a high of 5.59. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Performance Food Group Co's value of 5.55 is 236.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Performance Food Group Co ranks #197 out of 231 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Performance Food Group Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Performance Food Group Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to USFD and CHEF?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Performance Food Group Co ranks #197 out of 231 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Performance Food Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. Performance Food Group Co's value of 5.55 is 236.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Performance Food Group Co's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.93 to 5.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.94 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Performance Food Group Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.65, based on 231 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. Performance Food Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 5.55 is 236.4% 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 Performance Food Group Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Performance Food Group Co's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Performance Food Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Performance Food Group Co (FRA:P5F) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €77.54, compared to a current price of €99.00 — trading 27.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 2.94 and 236.4% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.65. Performance Food Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Performance Food Group Co (FRA:P5F), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 5.55 as of Jul. 30, 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 Performance Food Group Co (FRA:P5F) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Performance Food Group Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €99.00 is trading 27.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €77.54. GuruFocus considers Performance Food Group Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:P5F:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 5.55 (89% above median its 10-year median of 2.94)
  • GF Value™: €77.54 vs. price of €99.00 (27.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 236.4% above the Retail - Defensive median (#197 of 231)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:P5F stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Performance Food Group Co Business Description

Other Exchanges PFGC:USA
Address 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, VA, USA, 23238
Performance Food Group Co , markets and distributes national and company-branded food and food-related products. The company also specializes in distributing candy, snacks, beverages, cigarettes, other tobacco products, health and beauty care products and other items to vending distributors, box retailers, theaters, convenience stores, drug stores, grocery stores, travel providers, and hospitality providers. The company has three reportable segments: Foodservice, Vistar, and Convenience.
83GF Score

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