Zalando SE (FRA:ZAL1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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FRA:ZAL1 Zalando SE FRA:ZAL1
88 GF Score
Price €11.80
GF Value €15.50
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Zalando SE  (FRA:ZAL1) 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.


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zalando SE'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.

Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Zalando SE 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 0.00 4.89 2.82 3.94 2.87

Zalando SE 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 3.27 2.98 2.87 2.27 0.00

FRA:ZAL1 vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Zalando SE'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.


Zalando SE Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Zalando SE's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Zalando SE 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.

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

For example, Zalando SE'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)
=5.091/131.3638*131.3638
=5.091

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 131.3638.

Zalando SE Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 2.716 101.017 3.532
201612 2.846 101.217 3.694
201703 2.862 101.417 3.707
201706 2.970 102.117 3.821
201709 2.974 102.717 3.803
201712 3.113 102.617 3.985
201803 3.026 102.917 3.862
201806 3.000 104.017 3.789
201809 3.000 104.718 3.763
201812 3.125 104.217 3.939
201903 3.043 104.217 3.836
201906 3.168 105.718 3.937
201909 3.195 106.018 3.959
201912 3.386 105.818 4.203
202003 3.294 105.718 4.093
202006 3.570 106.618 4.399
202009 3.925 105.818 4.873
202012 4.245 105.518 5.285
202103 4.447 107.518 5.433
202106 4.501 108.486 5.450
202109 4.210 109.435 5.054
202112 4.288 110.384 5.103
202203 3.921 113.968 4.519
202206 3.995 115.760 4.533
202209 4.005 118.818 4.428
202212 4.246 119.345 4.674
202303 4.231 122.402 4.541
202306 4.405 123.140 4.699
202309 4.393 124.195 4.647
202312 4.555 123.773 4.834
202403 4.642 125.038 4.877
202406 4.687 125.882 4.891
202409 4.834 126.198 5.032
202412 5.141 127.041 5.316
202503 5.189 127.779 5.335
202506 5.384 128.412 5.508
202509 5.487 129.255 5.577
202512 5.473 129.361 5.558
202603 5.225 131.258 5.229
202606 5.091 131.364 5.091

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.

Is Zalando SE (FRA:ZAL1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zalando SE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.80 is trading 23.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €15.50. GuruFocus considers Zalando SE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:ZAL1:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €15.50 vs. price of €11.80 (23.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

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Zalando SE Business Description

Address Valeska-Gert-Strabe 5, Berlin, DEU, 10243
Zalando, founded in 2008, is Europe's biggest pure-play online fashion platform. Zalando is present in 25 European countries, and its major market is the DACH region, comprising Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. After the About You acquisition, it has 17 fulfillment centers, offers over 7,000 brands, and as of September 2025, had 62 million active users (more than 10% of the population in countries where the firm has a presence).
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