FREVS (First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.38 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 31% Below Median

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FREVS First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Inc FREVS
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Price $21.35
GF Value $17.10
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey FREVS 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.38 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 6.35. GuruFocus rates FREVS with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.10 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 549 REITs companies, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey ranks worse than 96.36% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's current share price is $21.35. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $4.88. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FREVS' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.45   Med: 6.35   Max: 10.92
Current: 4.38

During the past years, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.92. The lowest was 2.45. And the median was 6.35.

FREVS's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.36% of 549 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs FREVS: 4.38

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.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $4.576. 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 $4.88 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey  (OTCPK:FREVS) 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.


First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey'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.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Quarterly Data
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FREVS vs ELME, MRTI, CLPR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey'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.


First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey 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.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=21.35/4.88
=4.38

* 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.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=4.576/333.0200*333.0200
=4.576

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 0.558 240.628 0.772
201610 0.420 241.729 0.579
201701 0.589 242.839 0.808
201704 0.502 244.524 0.684
201707 2.568 244.786 3.494
201710 2.647 246.663 3.574
201801 2.791 247.867 3.750
201804 3.036 250.546 4.035
201807 3.080 252.006 4.070
201810 3.180 252.885 4.188
201901 2.885 251.712 3.817
201904 2.826 255.548 3.683
201907 2.555 256.571 3.316
201910 2.315 257.346 2.996
202001 1.958 257.971 2.528
202004 5.640 256.389 7.326
202007 5.601 259.101 7.199
202010 5.090 260.388 6.510
202101 5.196 261.582 6.615
202104 5.287 267.054 6.593
202107 5.265 273.003 6.422
202110 5.331 276.589 6.419
202201 12.047 281.148 14.270
202204 12.163 289.109 14.010
202207 12.233 296.276 13.750
202210 3.676 298.012 4.108
202301 3.576 299.170 3.981
202304 3.541 303.363 3.887
202307 3.240 305.691 3.530
202310 3.291 307.671 3.562
202401 3.100 308.417 3.347
202404 3.170 313.548 3.367
202407 5.045 314.540 5.341
202410 4.470 315.664 4.716
202501 4.469 317.671 4.685
202504 4.489 320.795 4.660
202507 4.516 323.048 4.655
202510 4.556 0.000
202601 4.578 325.252 4.687
202604 4.576 333.020 4.576

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 4.38 mean?
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (FREVS) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.38 as of Aug. 19, 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 First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 6.35. Over the past decade, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.45 to 10.92. According to the industry distribution chart, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey ranks #529 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.38 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 6.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.45 to a high of 10.92. The REITs industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's value of 4.38 is 447.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey ranks #529 out of 549 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ELME and MRTI?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey ranks #529 out of 549 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's value of 4.38 is 447.5% above this benchmark. Historically, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 2.45 to 10.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.35 vs. the industry median of 0.80, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey 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 REITs company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.80, based on 549 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. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.38 is 447.5% 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 First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.38, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 6.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (FREVS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.10, compared to a current price of $21.35 — trading 24.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.38, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 6.35 and 447.5% above the REITs industry median of 0.80. First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 9 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 First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (FREVS), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.38 as of Aug. 19, 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 First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (FREVS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $21.35 is trading 24.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.10. GuruFocus considers First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FREVS:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.38 (31% below median its 10-year median of 6.35)
  • GF Value™: $17.10 vs. price of $21.35 (24.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 447.5% above the REITs median (#529 of 549)

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


First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Address 505 Main Street, Suite 400, Hackensack, NJ, USA, 07601
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey Inc operates in the real estate sector of the United States. It implies the investment in real estate properties and passing on a regular income and benefit of capital appreciation to its shareholders. The company operates in two reportable segments; commercial properties and residential properties. Its revenues consist of fixed rental income from its residential and commercial properties and additional rent in the form of expense reimbursements acquired from its income-producing commercial properties. The majority of revenue is derived from the Residential properties segment.
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