PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.79 (As of Aug. 01, 2026) — 19% Above Median

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What is PNC Financial Services Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

PNC Financial Services Group FRA:PNP +0.93% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 as of Aug. 01, 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates FRA:PNP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €178.53. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,288 Banks companies, PNC Financial Services Group ranks worse than 72.59% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-01), PNC Financial Services Group's current share price is €216.00. PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €120.51. PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.79.

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

FRA:PNP' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89   Med: 1.5   Max: 2.08
Current: 1.76

During the past years, PNC Financial Services Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.08. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 1.50.

FRA:PNP's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
72.59% of 1288 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs FRA:PNP: 1.76

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.

PNC Financial Services Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €136.893. 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 €120.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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PNC Financial Services Group  (FRA:PNP) 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.


PNC Financial Services Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


PNC Financial Services Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PNC Financial Services Group'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.

PNC Financial Services Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

PNC Financial Services Group 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 1.83 1.32 1.23 1.46 1.51

PNC Financial Services Group 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 1.37 1.46 1.51 1.47 0.00

FRA:PNP vs USB, NU, TFC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, PNC Financial Services Group'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.


PNC Financial Services Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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PNC Financial Services Group 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.

PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=216.00/120.51
=1.79

* 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.

PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, PNC Financial Services Group'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)
=136.893/330.2130*330.2130
=136.893

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

PNC Financial Services Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 82.245 241.018 112.682
201609 83.453 241.428 114.143
201612 89.325 241.432 122.172
201703 88.206 243.801 119.469
201706 85.447 244.955 115.187
201709 81.764 246.819 109.390
201712 84.881 246.524 113.696
201803 81.047 249.554 107.242
201806 86.344 251.989 113.147
201809 87.292 252.439 114.186
201812 91.801 251.233 120.660
201903 95.032 254.202 123.448
201906 97.687 256.143 125.936
201909 102.217 256.759 131.459
201912 102.500 256.974 131.713
202003 105.149 258.115 134.520
202006 110.578 257.797 141.640
202009 106.678 260.280 135.341
202012 104.782 260.474 132.836
202103 106.431 264.877 132.684
202106 106.683 271.696 129.660
202109 113.050 274.310 136.089
202112 117.357 278.802 138.998
202203 107.606 287.504 123.591
202206 109.681 296.311 122.230
202209 116.720 296.808 129.857
202212 107.757 296.797 119.889
202303 114.609 301.836 125.384
202306 114.378 305.109 123.789
202309 116.328 307.789 124.803
202312 117.738 306.746 126.745
202403 118.661 312.332 125.454
202406 123.012 314.175 129.292
202409 126.413 315.301 132.392
202412 131.273 315.605 137.349
202503 131.824 319.799 136.117
202506 126.769 322.561 129.776
202509 128.088 324.800 130.223
202512 132.525 324.054 135.044
202603 136.893 330.213 136.893

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 1.79 mean?
PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 as of Aug. 01, 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 PNC Financial Services Group and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 1.50. Over the past decade, PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 2.08. According to the industry distribution chart, PNC Financial Services Group ranks #935 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
PNC Financial Services Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 1.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.89 to a high of 2.08. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. PNC Financial Services Group's value of 1.79 is 42.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PNC Financial Services Group ranks #935 out of 1288 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PNC Financial Services Group has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PNC Financial Services Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to USB and NU?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, PNC Financial Services Group ranks #935 out of 1288 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places PNC Financial Services Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. PNC Financial Services Group's value of 1.79 is 42.1% above this benchmark. Historically, PNC Financial Services Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.89 to 2.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 1.26, PNC Financial Services Group 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 Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.26, based on 1,288 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. PNC Financial Services Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79 is 42.1% 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 PNC Financial Services Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PNC Financial Services Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PNC Financial Services Group stock overvalued right now?
PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.79. The stock's GF Value™ is €178.53, compared to a current price of €216.00 — trading 21% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 42.1% above the Banks industry median of 1.26. PNC Financial Services Group's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 8 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 PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.79 as of Aug. 01, 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 PNC Financial Services Group (FRA:PNP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PNC Financial Services Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €216.00 is trading 21% above its estimated GF Value™ of €178.53.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PNP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.79 (19% above median its 10-year median of 1.50)
  • GF Value™: €178.53 vs. price of €216.00 (21% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 42.1% above the Banks median (#935 of 1288)

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


PNC Financial Services Group Business Description

Address 300 Fifth Avenue, The Tower at PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15222-2401
PNC Financial is one of the three super-regional banks in the US, with over $600 billion in total assets at the end of March 2026. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PNC Financial has a coast-to-coast branch network, with a strong presence in the US Midwest and Northeast. It closed its acquisition of FirstBank in January 2026, which added around $26 billion in assets to its balance sheet, and PNC is currently expanding in the Southern and Western regions of the US. The bank provides a diversified set of financial services in retail banking, commercial banking, card and treasury management, asset management, and investment banking. PNC derived around 38% of revenue from fee income and 62% from net interest income in 2025.
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