Telia Company AB (FRA:TLSG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.09 (As of Jul. 15, 2026) — 41% Above Median

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FRA:TLSG Telia Company AB FRA:TLSG
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What is Telia Company AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Telia Company AB FRA:TLSG +3.13% 61 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 1.48. GuruFocus rates FRA:TLSG with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.50. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 289 Telecommunication Services companies, Telia Company AB ranks worse than 54.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-15), Telia Company AB's current share price is €8.25. Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.94. Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.09.

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

FRA:TLSG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81   Med: 1.48   Max: 2.35
Current: 2.07

During the past years, Telia Company AB's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.35. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 1.48.

FRA:TLSG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
54.67% of 289 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.83 vs FRA:TLSG: 2.07

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.

Telia Company AB's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.584. 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 €3.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Telia Company AB  (FRA:TLSG) 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.


Telia Company AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Telia Company AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Telia Company AB'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.

Telia Company AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Telia Company AB 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 1.45 1.01 0.99 1.27 1.76

Telia Company AB 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 1.53 1.46 1.57 1.76 2.19

FRA:TLSG vs TMUS, VZ, T: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telia Company AB'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.


Telia Company AB Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Telia Company AB 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.

Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8.25/3.94
=2.09

* 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.

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

For example, Telia Company AB'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)
=2.584/133.5600*133.5600
=2.584

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 133.5600.

Telia Company AB Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 4.472 101.019 5.913
201609 4.008 101.138 5.293
201612 4.327 102.022 5.665
201703 4.604 102.022 6.027
201706 4.201 102.752 5.461
201709 4.450 103.279 5.755
201712 4.708 103.793 6.058
201803 4.920 103.962 6.321
201806 4.493 104.875 5.722
201809 4.406 105.679 5.568
201812 4.481 105.912 5.651
201903 4.570 105.886 5.764
201906 4.106 106.742 5.138
201909 4.153 107.214 5.174
201912 4.206 107.766 5.213
202003 4.098 106.563 5.136
202006 3.560 107.498 4.423
202009 3.679 107.635 4.565
202012 2.998 108.296 3.697
202103 3.339 108.360 4.116
202106 3.329 108.928 4.082
202109 3.416 110.338 4.135
202112 3.844 112.486 4.564
202203 3.956 114.825 4.601
202206 4.079 118.384 4.602
202209 4.006 122.296 4.375
202212 2.972 126.365 3.141
202303 2.909 127.042 3.058
202306 2.555 129.407 2.637
202309 2.604 130.224 2.671
202312 2.431 131.912 2.461
202403 2.530 132.205 2.556
202406 2.386 132.716 2.401
202409 2.394 132.304 2.417
202412 2.451 132.987 2.462
202503 2.593 132.825 2.607
202506 2.296 133.699 2.294
202509 2.438 133.480 2.439
202512 2.387 133.390 2.390
202603 2.584 133.560 2.584

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 2.09 mean?
Telia Company AB (FRA:TLSG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 as of Jul. 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 Telia Company AB and its competitors. This is 41% above median its historical median of 1.48. Over the past decade, Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.81 to 2.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Telia Company AB ranks #158 out of 289 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Telia Company AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.81 to a high of 2.35. The Telecommunication Services industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.83. Telia Company AB's value of 2.09 is 14.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Telia Company AB ranks #158 out of 289 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Telia Company AB has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telia Company AB's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Telia Company AB ranks #158 out of 289 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Telia Company AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.83. Telia Company AB's value of 2.09 is 14.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Telia Company AB's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.81 to 2.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.48 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Telia Company AB 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 1.83, based on 289 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. Telia Company AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09 is 14.2% 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 Telia Company AB and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Telia Company AB's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telia Company AB stock overvalued right now?
Telia Company AB (FRA:TLSG) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.09. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.50, compared to a current price of €8.25 — trading 50% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 1.48 and 14.2% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 1.83. Telia Company AB's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Telia Company AB (FRA:TLSG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.09 as of Jul. 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 Telia Company AB (FRA:TLSG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telia Company AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €8.25 is trading 50% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.50.

Key valuation signals for FRA:TLSG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.09 (41% above median its 10-year median of 1.48)
  • GF Value™: €5.50 vs. price of €8.25 (50% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 14.2% above the Telecommunication Services median (#158 of 289)

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


Telia Company AB Business Description

Address Stjarntorget 1, Solna, SWE, 169 94
Telia is the incumbent telecom operator in Sweden. It also operates in Norway, Finland, and the Baltic countries. In the past five years, Telia has been narrowing its business focus, divesting businesses in Asia and focusing on its core markets.
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