Ultra Clean Holdings (FRA:UCE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.58 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 135% Above Median

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FRA:UCE Ultra Clean Holdings Inc FRA:UCE
62 GF Score
Price €83.56
GF Value €31.04
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ultra Clean Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Ultra Clean Holdings FRA:UCE +2.18% 62 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.58 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 135% above its 10-year median of 2.80. GuruFocus rates FRA:UCE with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €31.04 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 735 Semiconductors companies, Ultra Clean Holdings ranks worse than 70.61% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), Ultra Clean Holdings's current share price is €83.56. Ultra Clean Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €12.69. Ultra Clean Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 6.58.

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

FRA:UCE' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.14   Med: 2.8   Max: 7.41
Current: 6.4

During the past years, Ultra Clean Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.41. The lowest was 1.14. And the median was 2.80.

FRA:UCE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.61% of 735 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 3.18 vs FRA:UCE: 6.40

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.

Ultra Clean Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €12.124. 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 €12.69 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Ultra Clean Holdings  (FRA:UCE) 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.


Ultra Clean Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Ultra Clean Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ultra Clean Holdings'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.

Ultra Clean Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Ultra Clean Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Ultra Clean Holdings 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 1.40 1.45 1.72 1.58 3.78

FRA:UCE vs ACLS, AXTI, IPGP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Ultra Clean Holdings'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.


Ultra Clean Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ultra Clean Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ultra Clean Holdings 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.

Ultra Clean Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=83.56/12.69
=6.58

* 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.

Ultra Clean Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Ultra Clean Holdings'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)
=12.124/330.2130*330.2130
=12.124

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Ultra Clean Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 5.452 241.018 7.470
201609 5.650 241.428 7.728
201612 6.333 241.432 8.662
201703 6.482 243.801 8.779
201706 6.755 244.955 9.106
201709 6.903 246.819 9.235
201712 7.538 246.524 10.097
201803 8.787 249.554 11.627
201806 9.661 251.989 12.660
201809 9.554 252.439 12.497
201812 9.817 251.233 12.903
201903 9.868 254.202 12.819
201906 9.829 256.143 12.671
201909 10.062 256.759 12.941
201912 9.850 256.974 12.657
202003 10.114 258.115 12.939
202006 10.367 257.797 13.279
202009 10.484 260.280 13.301
202012 10.785 260.474 13.673
202103 11.537 264.877 14.383
202106 14.251 271.696 17.320
202109 15.145 274.310 18.231
202112 16.732 278.802 19.817
202203 17.748 287.504 20.384
202206 17.620 296.311 19.636
202209 19.059 296.808 21.204
202212 18.544 296.797 20.632
202303 18.153 301.836 19.860
202306 17.508 305.109 18.949
202309 17.527 307.789 18.804
202312 17.248 306.746 18.568
202403 17.119 312.332 18.099
202406 17.595 314.175 18.493
202409 17.139 315.301 17.950
202412 18.515 315.605 19.372
202503 17.872 319.799 18.454
202506 13.769 322.561 14.096
202509 13.322 324.800 13.544
202512 13.345 324.054 13.599
202603 12.124 330.213 12.124

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 6.58 mean?
Ultra Clean Holdings (FRA:UCE) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.58 as of Jul. 22, 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 Ultra Clean Holdings and its competitors. This is 135% above median its historical median of 2.80. Over the past decade, Ultra Clean Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.14 to 7.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Ultra Clean Holdings ranks #519 out of 735 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 70.6%.
Is Ultra Clean Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Ultra Clean Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.58 is 135% above median its 10-year median of 2.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.14 to a high of 7.41. The Semiconductors industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18. Ultra Clean Holdings' value of 6.58 is 106.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ultra Clean Holdings ranks #519 out of 735 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ultra Clean Holdings has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ultra Clean Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ACLS and AXTI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ultra Clean Holdings ranks #519 out of 735 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Ultra Clean Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18. Ultra Clean Holdings' value of 6.58 is 106.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Ultra Clean Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.14 to 7.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.80 vs. the industry median of 3.18, Ultra Clean Holdings 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Semiconductors companies is 3.18, based on 735 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. Ultra Clean Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 6.58 is 106.9% 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 Ultra Clean Holdings and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ultra Clean Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.58, which is 135% above median its own 10-year median of 2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ultra Clean Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ultra Clean Holdings (FRA:UCE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.04, compared to a current price of €83.56 — trading 169.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.58, which is 135% above median its 10-year median of 2.80 and 106.9% above the Semiconductors industry median of 3.18. Ultra Clean Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Ultra Clean Holdings (FRA:UCE), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 6.58 as of Jul. 22, 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 Ultra Clean Holdings (FRA:UCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ultra Clean Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €83.56 is trading 169.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €31.04. GuruFocus considers Ultra Clean Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:UCE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 6.58 (135% above median its 10-year median of 2.80)
  • GF Value™: €31.04 vs. price of €83.56 (169.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 106.9% above the Semiconductors median (#519 of 735)

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


Ultra Clean Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges UCTT:USA0LID:UK
Address 26462 Corporate Avenue, Hayward, CA, USA, 94545
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies production tools, modules, and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. The product includes precision robotic solutions, gas delivery systems, and a variety of industrial and automation production equipment products; subsystems include wafer cleaning subsystems, chemical delivery modules, top-plate assemblies, frame assemblies, and process modules. Its customer base includes firms in the semiconductor capital equipment industry, medical, energy, industrial, flat panel, and research equipment industries. It has two segments: Products and Services. Its principal markets are the Americas, Asia Pacific, and EMEA.
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